Which of the following factors likely did NOT contribute to the evolution of distinctive human characteristics relative to Great Apes?
A. alteration of developmental timing so that
certain juvenile characteristics are retained in
the sexually mature adult
B. the evolution of bi-pedalism followed by
evolutionary modifications to the skull, pelvic
structure, foot and legs
C. the evolution of bi-pedalism followed by
increasingly sophisticated tool use, cognitive
ability, and social organization
D. the evolution of the FoxP2 gene
associated with more sophisticated language
E. the evolution of opposable thumbs
followed by increasingly sophisticated tool
use
E
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