Bipedalism, Considered a Key Defining Characteristic That Differentiated Early Hominins

question 48

Multiple Choice

Bipedalism, considered a key defining characteristic that differentiated early hominins from other apes,

• A) evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by an increase in brain size.
• B) may have evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by stone tool manufacturing.
• C) was accompanied by a sharp increase in hominins' climbing abilities.
• D) resulted in greater exposure to heat stress because on two feet, hominins spent increasingly more time in the open grasslands.
• E) perhaps developed in the woodlands but became even more adaptive in a savanna habitat.

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