Which of the Following Statements Does NOT Support the Hypothesis

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does NOT support the hypothesis that neoteny contributed to the evolution of modern humans from our common ancestor with chimpanzees?

• A)Juvenile great apes have large heads (relative to body size)and are less hairy than adult great apes.
• B)Neoteny involves changes in the developmental timing of gene regulation over the course of evolution, consistent with the observation that the genome sequence of human and chimp are 99% identical.
• C)It has been suggested that the human mentality, characterized by questioning and playfulness, is characteristic of juvenile great apes.
• D)Sexual maturity occurs earlier in great apes than in humans.

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