Evidence For A Common Ancestor For Living Hominids Flashcards

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How are scientist trying to find common ancestor?

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Use of fossil record

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What should scientist look for when when searching for ancestor?

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Traits found on both African apes and humans

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Why do we want to show that hominids have a common ancestor?

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To be able to trace the evolution of humans from this ancestor

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