Which of the following, if found, would not support Wrangham's cooking hypothesis?
A) Cooking is universal among human societies.
B) Humans experience lower fitness on raw food diets.
C) Cooking decreases the net energy value of the food.
D) Digesting raw foods burns more calories because they are harder to digest.

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Cooking decreasing the net energy value of food would contradict Wrangham's hypothesis, which suggests that cooking increases the energy available from food, supporting human evolution.

Which of the Following, If Found, Would Not Support Wrangham's