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How much of the daily calorie intake of Homo erectus hominins do scientists think came from plant material?

A-all
B-most
C-very little
D-about half

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Answer:

The correct answer is option B. most

Explanation:

Homo erectus or handyman or the java man are the hominins were present 6 to 6.5 million years ago. The hominins were first hominins to the body like the homo sapiens with shorter arm and longer leg.

Homo erectus fossils show that they were using tough to chew and brittle foods such as roots, fruits, and vegetables. Many researchers also think that they used to eat meat and marrow and chew bones too. Most of the food or calorie intake of homo erectus was from plants as many scientists and researchers think that this hominins have to modify themselves to eat meat due to environmental conditions and limited resources.

Thus, the correct answer is option B. most.

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