Compare and contrast the robust with the gracile australopithecines

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The robust are larger and were primarily vegetable eaters, had back tooth dominance, larger chewing muscles, and modifications on the skull for large facial muscles. The gracile had a more delicate chewing apparatus and ate more meat.

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The genus Homo did not appear until after all of the australopiths had died off.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Boas and his students were strong proponents of cross-cultural comparisons, without which they could not validate their findings.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:

a. long bone growth is slowed. b. full adult height is attained. c. the adolescent growth spurt begins. d. the diaphyses continue to grow but the epiphyses stop growing.

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When an actor is training the voice, he or she may work on:

a. tongue dexterity b. breath control c. improvisation d. resonance e. a, b, and d

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