Which of the Following Statements About Australopithecines Is True

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about australopithecines is true?

• A) They had a greater cranial capacity than Homo erectus.
• B) They lived in the tropical forest.
• C) They have been found predominantly in West Africa.
• D) They were fully bipedal.
• E) They were primarily carnivores.

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