Epiphyses are
a. ends of bones that articulate with other bones and eventually fuse to the shaft at a known rate.
b. cartilage of the pelvis that erodes with age and undergoes distinct changes.
c. the angled edges of both halves of the posterior side of the pelvis.
d. useful for determining the sex of human skeletons.
e. evidence of dietary deficiencies
Question 2
Which of the following statements is true about the Neanderthals?
a. Neanderthals were present in N. America by at least 500,000 years ago.
b. Neanderthals probably coexisted with modern humans, but appear to have disappeared by roughly 30,000 years ago in Europe.
c. Neanderthals are strikingly similar biologically to modern humans.
d. Neanderthals had arms and legs that were longer relatively to the length of their torsos.
e. Neanderthals had especially weak hands.
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