In the Section "Investigating Life: Did a Myosin Gene Mutation

question 6

Multiple Choice

In the section "Investigating Life: Did a Myosin Gene Mutation Make Humans Brainier?",what did the researchers propose as the selective advantage for a smaller temporalis muscle?

• A)Humans could eat softer foods.
• B)The brain could become larger.
• C)It would take less energy to move the muscle.
• D)It would enable speech.
• E)It forced humans to develop tools to cook their food.

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