Which of the Following Statements About the Appearance of H

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the appearance of H. habilis is true?

• A) H. habilis shows evidence of a shift from an arboreal to an open-grassland environment.
• B) H. habilis was relatively small in stature compared to H. erectus.
• C) H. habilis represents a gradual shift away from predation to vegetarianism.
• D) H. habilis demonstrates the adaptive advantage of sedentism.
• E) H. habilis evolved from Paranthropus boisei, the hyperrobust australopith.

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