How Did the Transition from Walking on Four Legs to Two

question 121

Multiple Choice

How did the transition from walking on four legs to two legs influence the evolution of human somatosenses?

• A)There was more evolutionary pressure for the development of somatosenses and less pressure on vision and audition.
• B)There was less evolutionary pressure for the development of somatosenses and more pressure on vision and audition.
• C)Somatosenses evolved from top-down to bottom-up processing.
• D)Somatosenses evolved from bottom-up to top-down processing.

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