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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 26, Problem 3SQ
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Concept introduction: Human beings are the most advanced placental mammals. Human beings have evolved several characteristics to suit the bipedal mode of life.
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Bundle: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + LMS Integrated for MindTap Biology, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
Ch. 26 - New World monkeys _____. a. lack a tail b. are...Ch. 26 - The closest relatives of bonobos are ________. a....Ch. 26 - Prob. 3SQCh. 26 - Neanderthal Hair Color The MC1R gene regulates...Ch. 26 - Neanderthal Hair Color The MCIR gene regulates...Ch. 26 - Neanderthal Hair Color The MCIR gene regulates...Ch. 26 - Like most mammals, a(n) __________ has a wet nose....Ch. 26 - The 3.6-million-year-old footprints left by...Ch. 26 - The position where a spinal cord enters the skull...Ch. 26 - Australopiths are__________ a. extinct b....
Ch. 26 - The oldest Homo fossils found outside of Africa...Ch. 26 - A prominent chin is typical of _______. a. Homo...Ch. 26 - Compared to modern humans, Neanderthals had a...Ch. 26 - The oldest Homo sapiens fossils were found in...Ch. 26 - __________ probably had a spoken language. a....Ch. 26 - Modem people native to __________ have a higher...Ch. 26 - Match each group with its description. ___...Ch. 26 - Place the events in order. ___ 1 (earliest) a....Ch. 26 - Male aggression is rare in bonobo society and...Ch. 26 - Think about the pattern of human dispersal. Given...
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