BIOL 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Homo Erectus, Chromosome, Homo Ergaster
28 Nov 2015
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Study questions chapter 20 the evolution of human beings. 20. 1 the human family tree human evolution is the study of the taxonomic grouping called the hominini or human- like primates. Every member of this group is referred to as a hominin, including human beings. 20. 3 interpreting the fossil evidence interpret features of fossils and make judgements about where fossil lies on the tree (disagreement) 1. when did hominins arise as evidenced in the fossil record? (pg 364 and fig. 6 - 7 mya: where did early hominin evolution take place? (pg 364 and fig. Africa (mostly in the mid east: what are the two most defining characteristics of a hominid? (pg. What are the defining characteristics of lucy? (pg 368) Africa(ethiopia) 3 mil yrs old ape and human like features, modern human knee (bipedalism) smaller brain than humans, longer arms, grasping feet. What aided it in moving from place to place? (pg. 369)
