Which of the following statements about human brain development is true?
a) Humans are born at an earlier stage of brain development relative to other African great ape species.
b) Humans are born at a later stage of brain development relative to other African great ape species.
c) The human brain at birth is a larger percentage of its adult size than a chimpanzee at birth.
d) The human infant’s brain is 75% of the adult size at birth.
Answer: a
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