Which of These Hominin Traits Seems to Have Occurred Before

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of these hominin traits seems to have occurred before the others?

• A)tool use
• B)increased brain size
• C)symbolic thought
• D)language
• E)bipedalism

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Definitions:

Nuclear Equivalence

The concept that all nuclei in a multicellular organism's cells contain the same genetic information, although different genes may be active in different cells.

Genetic Information

The hereditary material in living organisms, encoded in DNA or RNA sequences.

Nuclear Changes

Alterations within the nucleus of a cell, including changes in chromosome number or structure, often associated with diseases.

Gastrula

An early phase in embryonic development during which the simple blastula is reorganized into a three-layered structure, leading to the differentiation of the body's tissues and organs.