In your primate anatomy lab you are shown the mandible (lower jawbone) of a species of primate.While looking at the teeth you notice a large space between the canine and first premolar.What do you note in your lab book?
A) This is likely the lower jaw of a human,due to the potential presence of a canine-premolar honing complex.
B) This might belong to a species of Old World monkey or ape,as the space in the teeth of the mandible suggests the presence of a canine-premolar honing complex.
C) This is likely the lower jaw of a human,given the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex.
D) This might belong to a species of Old World monkey or ape,as the space in the teeth suggests the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex.
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