Which of the following statements about the South African australopiths and Homo sapiens is TRUE?

A. Australopiths probably relied more on the use of tools than did the early Homo.
B. Australopith brain size was approximately the same as Homo sapiens.
C. As compared to Homo sapiens, australopiths had large chewing muscles that ran up the jaw.
D. Australopith sexual dimorphism was less pronounced than it is in Homo sapiens.
E. Australopith Au. sediba is a Homo sapien ancestor.


Answer: C

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