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jace

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What genetic evidence will help determine when fully human language first emerged? Discuss the importance of this.
 
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Question 2

In which religion do we find whirling dervishes?
 
  a. Sikhism
 b. Sufism
 c. Buddhism
  d. Taoism



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Answer to Question 1

This includes the FOXP2 gene. Mutations on this gene directly affect language ability, so location
of this in Neandertal DNA will advance our understanding of language in this group.

Answer to Question 2

b



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