In human's Broca's area is a small region in the left hemisphere of the brain that is crucial to language. PET scans that map brain activity while chimps are engaged in communication have found that chimps
A) also have an area analogous to Broca's area in the left hemisphere.
B) have an area analogous to Broca's area, but it is found in the right hemisphere.
C) do not have any areas in their brain that appear to be analogous to Broca's area.
D) have an area analogous to Broca's area, but the area is spread across both hemispheres.

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PET scans have found that chimps also have an area analogous to Broca's area in the left hemisphere of their brain. This suggests that this area may also be important for chimpanzee communication and language-like abilities.

In Human's Broca's Area Is a Small Region in the Left