Encephalization Quotient (EQ) Values Can Be Estimated for Extinct Species

question 66

Multiple Choice

Encephalization Quotient (EQ) values can be estimated for extinct species because

• A) there is a linear relationship between the EQ and time, thus allowing extrapolation
• B) extinct species always have the same EQ value
• C) we can estimate their body masses from their fossilized remains and their brain masses from the sizes of their fossilized cranial cavities
• D) we can always find similar species in existence today to make measurements of

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