Which of the Following Statements About the Recent Discovery of the World's

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the recent discovery of the world's oldest child, dubbed "Lucy's Baby," is FALSE?

• A) The 3.3-million-year-old fossilized toddler was uncovered in northern Ethiopia.
• B) The fossil supports the theory that Au. afarensis walked upright on two legs but still retained an apelike upper body, including two complete shoulder blades similar to a gorilla's, so it could have been better at climbing than are humans.
• C) The fossil suggests that the child died because her brain, which appears to have been larger than an average chimp brain at that age, was too large for her slowly developing skull.
• D) She is a member of Au. afarensis.
• E) Her remains, which are amazingly complete, include a remarkably well-preserved skull, baby teeth, tiny fingers, a torso, a foot, and a kneecap.

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