In 2009,a Newly Reported Ardipithecus Find-A Fairly Complete Skeleton of A.ramidus-Dubbed

question 33

Multiple Choice

In 2009,a newly reported Ardipithecus find-a fairly complete skeleton of A.ramidus-dubbed Ardi (4.4 m.y.a.)

• A)replaces Lucy (3.2 m.y.a.)as the earliest known hominin skeleton.
• B)lived in a dry savanna habitat.
• C)stood about a foot shorter and weighed half as much as Lucy.
• D)is the new undisputed oldest hominin fossil.
• E)is the ancestor of Homo but not australopithecines.

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