Human Bio Unit 2 - Successful Reproduction Flashcards
Differences between primate young and most other young
Heavily dependant on mothers
Factor that effected amount of young humans have
Primate mothers carried there young as they went through the trees
Could only have one young at a time or they wouldn’t be able to carry them
Reasons for only having single offspring
More nutrients available for brain growth
Mothers can invest more time in young
How does an increased amount of energy the mother puts into carrying for offspring effect survival chances?
Increases them
A longer dependancy in the mother seems to increase what?
Size of brain in infant
Why do young primates engage in play?
To practice skills like fighting, finding food and interacting with others
Delayed puberty in humans
Allows us to learn all the necessary skills needed to take care of an infant from mother
