When compared with brains of other vertebrates, the human brain
A) is larger than body size might lead one to predict.
B) has proportionately more of the cortex devoted to information integration.
C) has proportionately more cerebral cortex.
D) has more convolutions in the cortex.
E) All of the above

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All of the given options are true when comparing the human brain with brains of other vertebrates. The human brain is larger than what body size might lead one to predict, has proportionately more of the cortex devoted to information integration, has proportionately more cerebral cortex, and has more convolutions in the cortex. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

When Compared with Brains of Other Vertebrates, the Human Brain