Evolution Of Life Question 11
Question: In human evolution, which of the following occurred before the switch to walking upright?
Options:
A) Tool use
B) Mastery of fire
C) Spoken language
D) Enhanced grasping ability
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Enhanced grasping ability was a very early primate adaptation for life in the trees and so it pre-dates upright walking in the hominids by tens of millions of years.