Both the calcaneus and the first toe of bipeds are relatively ____ in comparison to the rest of the foot when compared to the feet in in other primates/ a. more gracile b. more diminutive c. short d. large

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Both the calcaneus and the first toe of bipeds are relatively ____ in comparison to the rest of the foot when compared to the feet in in other primates/

a. more gracile

b. more diminutive

c. short

d. large

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