Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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List the features that make Hominidae different from other families in the order Primata.
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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- Describe three derived characteristics of mammals which are advantageous to the occupation of a variety of habitats. Identify three novel characteristics that distinguish hominins from other apes and mammals.arrow_forwardThus far, there is agreement that all hominins found outside Africa are members of which genus? Group of answer choices Paranthropus Erectus Ardipithecus Australopithecus Homoarrow_forwardEarly hominin fossils are organized by time into what three (3) major groups? Group of answer choices Small-bodied Hominoids, Large-bodied Hominoids, and humans Pre-australopith, Australopiths, and Early Homo Marsupials, Monotremes, and Placental African, European, and Asian forms Strepsirhini, Haplorhini, and Adaptorhiniarrow_forward
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