Comparison of Wear Patterns on the Teeth of Australopithecus and Paranthropus

question 45

Multiple Choice

Comparison of wear patterns on the teeth of Australopithecus and Paranthropus show which of the following about the diets of these genera?

• A)They were both carnivores.
• B)They were both vegetarians with the same basic food sources.
• C)They were both omnivores.
• D)They were both vegetarians with different plant food sources.

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