Studies of nonhuman language abilities seem to indicate that human language may have evolved from a precursor that was probably ____.

A. present only in human ancestors
B. a by-product of total brain size
C. present in the ancient ancestor from which humans and bonobos evolved
D. a single-gene mutation


Answer: C

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