Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Kenyanthropus platyops was contemporary with Australopithecus afarensis.
2. A tuff is a layer of volcanic material.
3. Compared to apes, humans have relatively short, straight fingers, but a relatively long thumb.
4. The cranial capacity of Paranthropus was around 1,000 cc, only slightly smaller than that of modern humans.
5. The skulls of the genus Australopithecus are characterized by a marked prognathism and postorbital constriction and have considerably larger dentition and more powerful chewing apparatus than members of the genus Paranthropus.
1. true
2. true
3. true
4. false
5. false
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