World's shortest man dies in Italy 2010/03/16 11:14:00 http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/780490-world-s-shortest-man-dies-in-italy ROME-The world's LN shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday. He Pingping, of China, who was 2 feet, 5.37 inches (74.6 centimetres) tall, had become a recognized figure across the world, often taking part in shows, photo shoots and other events, Guinness World Records said. In a file picture taken on Jan. 14, 2010 the shortest man in the world He Pingping,. left holds onto the finger of the world's tallest man, Sultan Kösen during the launch of the Guinness World Records live roadshow in Istanbu. MUSTAFA OZERIAFP/Getty Images

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World's shortest man dies in Italy
2010/03/16 11:14:00
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/780490-world-s-shortest-man-dies-in-italy
ROME-The world's
LK
shortest man has died in
Italy, where he was to take
part in a TV show, the
program's production
company said Tuesday.
He Pingping, of China, who
was 2 feet, 5.37 inches
(74.6 centimetres) tall, had
become a recognized
figure across the world,
often taking part in shows,
photo shoots and other
events, Guinness World
Records said.
In a file picture taken on Jan. 14, 2010 the shortest man in the world He Pingping,.
left holds onto the finger of the world's tallest man, Sultan Kösen during the launch
of the Guinness World Records live roadshow in Istanbu.
MUSTAFA OZERIAFPIGetty Images
Transcribed Image Text:World's shortest man dies in Italy 2010/03/16 11:14:00 http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/780490-world-s-shortest-man-dies-in-italy ROME-The world's LK shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday. He Pingping, of China, who was 2 feet, 5.37 inches (74.6 centimetres) tall, had become a recognized figure across the world, often taking part in shows, photo shoots and other events, Guinness World Records said. In a file picture taken on Jan. 14, 2010 the shortest man in the world He Pingping,. left holds onto the finger of the world's tallest man, Sultan Kösen during the launch of the Guinness World Records live roadshow in Istanbu. MUSTAFA OZERIAFPIGetty Images
A) In the article above, the image shows
the smallest and largest known living
humans at the time.
(1) Using traditional methods of
classification only, what mistake(s) might
we have made about the species of these
two men by comparing only their
skeletons?
(ii) How would modern methods of
classification - including genetics - help us
avoid those mistakes? Mention and
describe all 5 modern classification
techniques in your answer even if they
might not all apply to these two men.
Transcribed Image Text:A) In the article above, the image shows the smallest and largest known living humans at the time. (1) Using traditional methods of classification only, what mistake(s) might we have made about the species of these two men by comparing only their skeletons? (ii) How would modern methods of classification - including genetics - help us avoid those mistakes? Mention and describe all 5 modern classification techniques in your answer even if they might not all apply to these two men.
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