You Are Studying a Fossilized Primate Skull and Notice That

question 68

Multiple Choice

You are studying a fossilized primate skull and notice that the foramen magnum is located at the center of the base of the skull.You conclude that:

• A) the skull belonged to a knuckle walker.
• B) the skull belonged to a quadruped.
• C) the skull belonged to a bipedal primate.
• D) the skull belonged to a brachiator.
• E) the skull belonged to a gibbon.

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