It has been proposed that large brains evolved in Homo species because
A) large brains allowed better visual acuity, which was favored by natural selection.
B) large-brained individuals were better able to outwit and escape predators.
C) natural selection favored large-brained individuals because they were better in social interactions.
D) genetic drift increased the frequency of large-brained alleles.
E) evolution of a large brain was a consequence of evolution of overall larger body size.
C
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