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CR · Critical Reasoning
655-705
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The assertion that Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus africanus, and Paranthropus boisei, three species believed to have existed around 3 million years ago, may actually represent a single species is considered uncertain, as it relies on a singular study published in the journal Nature regarding a specific fossil known as 'fossil A.' An anthropologist anticipates that numerous new studies will bolster this argument in the next year, but even if this expectation is fulfilled, the new studies will not substantiate the claim that the three species are indeed one, since _______________.
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A. only fossil evidence can support this claim, not studies discussing fossils
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B. the new studies will likely refine and enhance the argument made in the original Nature article
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C. the new studies will probably formulate new theories based on fossils already linked to the three species
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D. the new studies, similar to the original study, will likely base their conclusions on a single fossil record, 'fossil A'
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E. no studies prior to the original Nature article provide any validity to the assertion that the three species could be a single species
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AnshulFeb 23, 2025
greatt question!
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