Homo Erectus Was Able to Migrate Great Distances from Africa

question 7

Multiple Choice

Homo erectus was able to migrate great distances from Africa.A good hypothesis for why he was able to do so is that he possessed:

• A)a larger brain than Homo sapiens.
• B)lower metabolic requirements than ancestors.
• C)the ability to walk much like modern humans.
• D)tools more advanced than those used by Neanderthals.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons or sensory stimuli.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and metabolic machinery necessary for cell maintenance and function.

Intercalated Discs

Intercalated discs are specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate the synchronized contraction of the heart.