All of the Following Characterize the Human Brain Except

question 84

Multiple Choice

All of the following characterize the human brain except:

• A) highest percentage of cortex devoted to integration of information.
• B) brain mass above the regression line in the plot of brain mass versus body mass for mammals.
• C) highest percentage of cortex that is association cortex.
• D) highly convoluted cerebral cortex.
• E) largest brain size.

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Definitions:

Hamilton's Rule

A principle in evolutionary biology stating that an individual will act to increase its own genetic success, potentially aiding related individuals at a cost to itself if the genetic benefits exceed the costs.

Intersexual Selection

A mode of natural selection where members of one biological sex choose mates of the other sex to mate with, often based on certain desirable characteristics.

Polyandry

A mating system in which a female mates with several males during a breeding season. Compare with polygyny.

Intrasexual Selection

A type of natural selection where members of one sex compete with each other for access to members of the opposite sex for reproduction.