Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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ISBN: 9780321821652
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 1, Problem 15TY
All of the following are features that collectively distinguish humans from other animals except:
a. bipedalism
b. large brain
c. ability to evolve as a species
d. capacity for complex language
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