Which of the Following Is an Evolutionary Explanation for the Development

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an evolutionary explanation for the development of motion sickness?

• A) Poisons disturb the vestibulary and vision systems, resulting in nausea and vomiting to expel the poison.
• B) When humans evolved, the vestibular senses became less important, thereby degenerating.
• C) The brain developed an increased capacity for thought, thereby taking over some of the cortex previously used for perception of motion.
• D) Man evolved on land and has not developed a complex three-dimensional sense of motion that sea-born creatures have.

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