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What was the defining feature of our earliest ancestors according to the text?
What was the defining feature of our earliest ancestors according to the text?
What adaptation did early humans develop for life in the savanna?
What adaptation did early humans develop for life in the savanna?
What purpose did hair reduction serve in early human evolution?
What purpose did hair reduction serve in early human evolution?
Why did early humans evolve bipedalism according to the text?
Why did early humans evolve bipedalism according to the text?
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What was the significant environmental change that influenced early human evolution?
What was the significant environmental change that influenced early human evolution?
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Which continent is highlighted as the key site of human evolution in the text?
Which continent is highlighted as the key site of human evolution in the text?
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What dietary factor is attributed to the rapid increase in brain volume once meat and stone tools were introduced?
What dietary factor is attributed to the rapid increase in brain volume once meat and stone tools were introduced?
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How does having a smaller gut contribute to the expansion of the brain in hominins?
How does having a smaller gut contribute to the expansion of the brain in hominins?
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What facilitated the quicker energy assimilation leading to a larger brain size in hominins?
What facilitated the quicker energy assimilation leading to a larger brain size in hominins?
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What does the Juvenile Ape Hypothesis suggest about humans and chimpanzees?
What does the Juvenile Ape Hypothesis suggest about humans and chimpanzees?
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How did the higher quality diet, as mentioned in the text, impact the brain size of hominins?
How did the higher quality diet, as mentioned in the text, impact the brain size of hominins?
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Which evolutionary concept, mentioned in the text, explains how hominins retained a more juvenile brain while maturing sexual organs?
Which evolutionary concept, mentioned in the text, explains how hominins retained a more juvenile brain while maturing sexual organs?
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