alleryCompared with the legs, what happened to human arms?
AThey lengthened relative to the legs
BThey shortened relative to the legs
CThey remained in a knuckle-walking posture
DThey became longer than the legs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. They shortened relative to the legs
Relative arm shortening accompanied the shift to bipedal movement.
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