How Does Brain Size Vary Among the Different Vertebrate Lineages

question 47

Multiple Choice

How does brain size vary among the different vertebrate lineages?

• A) Only primates evolved an expansion of the cerebral cortex.
• B) Tetrapods evolved a larger cerebellum after moving onto land.
• C) Mammals evolved an expansion of the cerebral cortex.
• D) Tetrapods evolved a larger optic tectum after moving onto land.

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