Question

What do these skulls in the fossil record tell us about hominin evolution?

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Responses

The jaw grew relatively larger as hominins evolved.
The jaw grew relatively larger as hominins evolved.

Hominins grew taller as they evolved.
Hominins grew taller as they evolved.

The nose became more prominent as hominins evolved.
The nose became more prominent as hominins evolved.

Human skulls became more pointed as hominins evolved.
Human skulls became more pointed as hominins evolved.
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Answer 1

None of the responses are fully accurate. Skulls in the fossil record tell us about various aspects of hominin evolution including changes in brain size and shape, dental adaptation, and facial structure. However, one cannot make a generalization that the jaw grew larger or the nose became more prominent as hominins evolved. Each species and genus had unique adaptations and changes over time.