What Are Hypotheses as to the Reasons That Brains in the Genus

question 58

Multiple Choice

What are hypotheses as to the reasons that brains in the genus homo have enlarged so substantially?

• A) The ability to use fire to cook decreased the available nutrients
• B) Intraspecific competition drove increases in brain size related to social behaviors
• C) The size of individuals in the homo genus has increased substantially over time
• D) all of the above

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