What is Life? A Guide to Biology
What is Life? A Guide to Biology
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ISBN: 9781464135958
Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Co
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Chapter 23, Problem 8SA
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Why the size of the brain and head have become more pronounced during human evolution.

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Brain has a number of different sections, for different activities.

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