Pygmies likely evolved because individuals who reproduced early in life were more fit than individuals who reproduced later in life.

a. true
b. false


Ans: a. true
(Small size at maturity results when individuals grow slower or reproduce earlier; since pygmies don’t grow much slower than normal, their size must reflect selection for earlier reproduction.)

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