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abarnes

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on: Jun 22, 2018
An adult human brain undergoes a ______-fold increase in weight relative to that of the newborn brain.
 
  a. two
  b. four
  c. six
  d. eight
  e. ten

Question 2

________ refers to the concept that human brain maturation takes a long time relative to that of other species.
 
  a. Adaptation
  b. Mutational drift
  c. Schizotemy
  d. Neoteny
  e. Maladaptation


Sophiapenny

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. four

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. Neoteny


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