Anthropologists Have Studied Head Shape for Well Over a Century

question 37

Multiple Choice

Anthropologists have studied head shape for well over a century.A newly discovered population has extremely elongated heads.This probably means that:

• A)the population was isolated genetically and so evolved an unusually head shape
• B)the growth pattern of the head was influenced by unusual dietary patterns
• C)an unusual mutation occurred in this population for elongated heads
• D)elongation of the head may not be the result of any biological factor since some people artificially alter the shape of their heads

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