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Chapter 22, Problem 3TYU
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Concept introduction: The most advanced placental mammals are the primates. Primates are mammals that lead an arboreal mode of life except for humans who lead a terrestrial mode of life. They evolved during the Cenozoic era. The primate evolution began in Africa and there are several excavated evidence to support this theory. All primates those are included in the superfamily Hominoidea are called the hominoids. They are the cousins of Old World monkeys.
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Ch. 22.1 - Describe the structural adaptations that primates...Ch. 22.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 22.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 22.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 22.2 - Distinguish among anthropoids, hominoids, and...Ch. 22.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 22.2 - Prob. 2CCh. 22.3 - Describe skeletal and skull differences between...Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 5LOCh. 22.3 - Prob. 6LO
Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 7LOCh. 22.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 3CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 4CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 5CCh. 22.4 - What are the generally recognized cultural stages...Ch. 22.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 22 - Prob. 1TYUCh. 22 - The anthropoids are more closely related to...Ch. 22 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 22 - Scientists collectively call humans and their...Ch. 22 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 22 - Some scientists now think that fossils identified...Ch. 22 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 22 - ___________ were an early group of humans with...Ch. 22 - The modern human skull lacks (a) small canines (b)...Ch. 22 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 12TYUCh. 22 - If you were evaluating whether other early humans...Ch. 22 - Prob. 14TYUCh. 22 - EVOLUTION LINK What was the common ancestor of...Ch. 22 - Prob. 16TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 17TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 18TYU
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