Compare and contrast the robust with the gracile australopithecines
What will be an ideal response?
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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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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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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a. tongue dexterity b. breath control c. improvisation d. resonance e. a, b, and d