4. Rather than the mutation event described in question 3, assume that a mutation occurs in the gene at
position 12 changing the 'A' to a 'G. What will the new amino acid sequence be? What effect will this
have on the SuPeR protein? Will it be longer? Shorter? Will the sequence of amino acids be the same?
What superpower will this mutant acquire (if any)?

Which of the following best describes the expensive tissue hypothesis? brains require more energy, so the gut had to be reduced, and larger brains and tool use led to higher quality diets. increasing body size means that homo neanderthalensis had to include more fat in its diet. brains require more energy, so the gut had to be reduced as brains got bigger. brains require more fat, so the gastrointestinal viscera (gut) had to expand, and hands were needed to acquire more food.