Asked by harlem

In a lab, a student is analyzing different skulls of organisms that are closely related to humans. During the lab, the student measures and observes several aspects of the skull including braincase size, jaw length, canine tooth protrusion, and mastoid process protrusion. Below are the results of the lab.



*FB = front to back
**SS = side to side
According to the data above, which two features could be most useful in distinguishing Homo sapiens from other related organisms?

jaw length and canine protrusion

mastoid protrusion and size of brain case

canine protrusion and mastoid protrusion

size of braincase and jaw length

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size of braincase and jaw length

Homo sapiens are characterized by a relatively large, rounded braincase and a reduced (shorter) jaw compared with closely related species, making those two measures most diagnostic.