All of the Following Statements Are Evidence That Evolution of the FOXP2

question 6

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are evidence that evolution of the FOXP2 gene may have contributed to the evolution of language in humans EXCEPT:

• A)Humans with mutations in FOXP2 have problems with speech and language.
• B)Differences in the FOXP2 gene between humans and chimps are mostly due to synonymous mutations, whereas differences between mice and chimps are mostly due to nonsynonymous mutations.
• C)Studies of Neanderthal DNA have shown that Neanderthals possessed the modern human version of FOXP2.
• D)FOXP2 encodes an evolutionarily conserved transcription factor that plays an important role in development, including brain development.

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