Evolutionary Change Has Resulted in the Brains of Some Vertebrate

question 91

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary change has resulted in the brains of some vertebrate species being larger than would be predicted based on their body size.The larger brain size is mostly due to an increase in surface area and is made possible by the convolutions of the cerebral cortex.This contributes primarily to

• A) increased cognitive capacity.
• B) increased running ability.
• C) decreased energy needs.
• D) less association cortex.
• E) a larger brainstem.

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