SCI 115 - Brain tissue is energetically expensive
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Brain tissue is energetically expensive. For a species to evolve a large brain, it may need to make certain adjustments to ensure that enough energy is available to support brain function. Zimmer (2011) discusses some different adjustments in the human line of descent that may have enabled us to evolve larger brain. Explain one of these adjustments.

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Solution: SCI 115 - Brain tissue is energetically expensive