Human Evolution Flashcards
1
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Bipedalism
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The act of walking on two feet
2
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Dentition
A
Arrangement of teeth on a jaw
3
Q
Foramen Magnum
A
Opening in the skull through which the spinal cord enters
4
Q
Hominidae
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Order to which humans, chimps, apes, gorillas, lemurs, and gibbons belong
5
Q
Hominin
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Modern humans and al our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo, Australopithecus, and Ardipithecus)
6
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Mitochondrial DNA
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Genetic material used to trace female ancestry
7
Q
Opposable Thumbs
A
A thumb that works in opposite direction to the fingers
8
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Phylogenic tree
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Diagram showing evolutionary relationships amongst organisms
9
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Quadripedalism
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The act of walking on four limbs
10
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Transitional Fossil
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Fossil having characteristics of species that arose before it as well as species that arose after it
