1.1-75. Which of the following is correct with regard to the relation between brain size and body size? a. Human brains are larger than other species when expressed relative to total body weight. b. Human brains are larger than elephant brains in terms of absolute size. c. The human brain is more than 5% of total body weight. d. The elephant brain is larger than the human brain in terms of percent of body weight. e. Larger brains require smaller bodies. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-75 Page Ref: 20-21 Topic: Evolution of Large Brains Skill: Factual Answer: a. Human brains are larger than other species when expressed relative to total body weight.

1-75. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT WITH REGARD TO THE RELATION...

TEST BANK FOR PHYSIOLOGY OF BEHAVIOR 10TH EDITION BY CARLSON

1.1-75. Which of the following is correct with regard to the relation between brain size and body

size?

Human brains are larger than other species when expressed relative to total body weight.

Human brains are larger than elephant brains in terms of absolute size.

The human brain is more than 5% of total body weight.

The elephant brain is larger than the human brain in terms of percent of body weight.

Larger brains require smaller bodies.

Difficulty:

Question ID:

1.1-75

Page Ref:

20-21

Topic:

Evolution of Large Brains

Skill:

Factual

Answer: a. Human brains are larger than other species when expressed relative to total body

weight.