Although Many Chimpanzees Live in Environments Containing Oil Palm Nuts

question 26

Multiple Choice

Although many chimpanzees live in environments containing oil palm nuts, members of only a few populations use stones to crack open the nuts. The likely explanation is that

• A) the behavioral difference is caused by genetic differences between populations.
• B) members of different populations have different nutritional requirements.
• C) the cultural tradition of using stones to crack nuts has arisen in only some populations.
• D) members of different populations differ in learning ability.
• E) members of different populations differ in manual dexterity.

---

Definitions:

Paraphrase

Restating text or speech using different words, especially to achieve clearer meaning.

Cite

To acknowledge or reference the source of information or ideas used in academic or research work.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory of psychosocial development, which outlines eight stages of psychological growth from infancy to adulthood.

Misrepresenting

The act of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something, often to deceive or mislead.