Which of the Following Statements About Australopithecines Is True

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about australopithecines is true?

• A) Australopithecines had a higher incidence of rickets than genus Homo.
• B) Australopithecines had smaller molars than genus Homo.
• C) Australopithecines probably relied more on the use of tools than did the early Homo.
• D) Australopithecus was the most geographically widespread of all hominin genera.
• E) Australopithecines as a group inhabited the earth longer than any other hominin genus.

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