Answer to Dictation 1
Humans have been using medicinal plants since prehistoric times.
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Answer to Dictation 2
They are still used around the world in traditional medicine.
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Answer to Dictation 3
A male chimp with an injured hand looking for the leaves of a fern.
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Answer to Dictation 4
The fern had properties that may have reduced the swelling in the ape's hand.
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Answer to Dictation 5
This may have helped to alleviate the animal's condition.
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Answer to Dictation 6
A strong correlation between the chimpanzees' ailments and injuries.
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Answer to Dictation 7
Plant extracts that were not a normal part of a chimpanzee's diet.
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Answer to Dictation 8
They found that 88 per cent of the extracts contained anti-bacterial properties.
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Answer to Dictation 9
Chimpanzees consume several species with potent medicinal properties.
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Answer to Dictation 10
The primates' behaviour may pave the way for a greater use of natural remedies.
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