HUMAN BIOLOGY W MASTERING BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781323510803
Author: Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 1, Problem 15TY
All of the following are features that collectively distinguish humans from other animals except:
a. bipedalism
b. large brain
c. ability to evolve as a species
d. capacity for complex language
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