Ancient Anthropoids Began to Have Fewer Offspring That Required Longer

question 40

Multiple Choice

Ancient anthropoids began to have fewer offspring that required longer and more attentive care.What did this select for?

• A) pair bonding, which resembles the nuclear family, among 90 percent of present-day anthropoids
• B) a greater capacity for brachiation
• C) a greater reliance on nuts and tubers
• D) increased reliance on life in trees, which protected the young from predators
• E) increased social complexity

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