The Fossil Record Documenting the Emergence of Anthropoids Is Spotty

question 27

Multiple Choice

The fossil record documenting the emergence of anthropoids is spotty because

• A) the research only began five years ago, so it is a young field in anthropology.
• B) no one really knows anything about anthropoids.
• C) we have just not been able to fill in all the gaps between fossil finds.
• D) paleoanthropologists are known to not share their finds with others.

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