Neoteny in primates includes which of the following traits? (Note: At birth, human and chimpanzee skulls have similar proportions.)
A) Through development, the chimpanzee jaw grows disproportionately faster than the brain cavity.
B) As the human skull grows, the brain and jaw retain their juvenile proportions.
C) Humans are bipedal.
D) Chimpanzees are bipedal
E) In chimpanzees, the jaw muscles decreased rapidly in size with an increase in brain size.
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