Evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond (1992) hypothesised that the danger that childbirth poses to human mothers, and the danger that a mother's death poses to human children, were related to what characteristically human experience?

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Jared Diamond hypothesized that menopause evolved in humans because it allows women to live long enough to care for their grandchildren, thus increasing the survival chances of their genes. This relates to the danger of childbirth and the importance of a mother's survival for the child's well-being.

Evolutionary Biologist Jared Diamond (1992) Hypothesised That the Danger That