On a human skull, how is the foramen magnum positioned to demonstrate bipedalism?

a. It is opened at an angle so that the spinal cord emerges almost horizontally

b. It is primarily positioned on the right of the skull to indicate right-handedness.
c. It is lower and positioned more forward on the skull.
d. It is positioned on top of the skull and allows the skull plates to suture together after birth.


c

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The divergence of apes and monkeys seems to based on __________

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