You Discover a Primate Fossil While on an Expedition in Africa

question 49

Multiple Choice

You discover a primate fossil while on an expedition in Africa. Which part of the skeleton should be examined to classify this fossil as a human or a nonhuman primate?

• A) the hand bones
• B) the base of the skull
• C) the ribs
• D) the backbone (vertebrae)

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