1. Humans use sets of words, or language to communicate that they learned as tots. Some animals, though, seem to be born with their communication skills.
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False

2. Compare the vocal structure of a dog with a human, and a dolphin with a human. A dog vocalizes in much the same way as a person, while the dolphin is quite different.
True
False

3. Parrots and other "talking" birds mimic human voices better than any other animal and will understand you when you talk to them.
True
False

4. The syrinx (the organ birds use to vocalize) is just like the larynx (the organ humans use to vocalize).
True
False

5. Apes (gorillas and chimpanzees) are very intelligent, so it is easy to teach them to speak.
True
False

6. The solitary carpenter bee does not rely on his fellow species to survive, and so has not developed a language, while the honeybee - who lives in a communal hive - communicates well with its own species.
True
False

7. A dolphin's vocal cords are located near the blowhole at the top of the head.
True
False

8. Because elephants are so big, we would expect them to make high-pitched sounds.
True
False

9. The more human-like a creature looks, the more he communicates like a human.
True
False