Suppose, in Contrast to the Actual Situation, That Neanderthals Had

question 144

Multiple Choice

Suppose, in contrast to the actual situation, that Neanderthals had a variant of the FOXP2 gene that resembled the chimpanzee variant more than the human variant.What would be the most reasonable inference based on this counterfactual finding?

• A) Neanderthals had red hair.
• B) Neanderthals did not have red hair.
• C) Neanderthals lacked the capacity for complex speech and language.
• D) Humans and Neanderthals exchanged genes by interbreeding.
• E) Humans and Neanderthals evolved in separate regions.

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