What Theory Is Best Supported to Explain Why Primates Evolved

question 29

Multiple Choice

What theory is best supported to explain why primates evolved such large brains?

• A) They tend to eat foods that are rich in protein, which can support expansive neural development.
• B) They tend to eat fruit and need to be clever enough to remember where the fruit trees were that would be ripe at each point in the season.
• C) They tend to eat foods that require ingenuity to extract, such as nuts and termites.
• D) They tend to live in large social groups, which requires intelligence to function effectively.
• E) The number of males and females is unequal, so individuals need to outsmart their competitors to attract mates.

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