Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 26, Problem 5SQ
The 3.6-million-year-old footprints left by bipedal walkers in Tanzania were probably made by _______.
- a. australopiths
- b. Neanderthals
- c. modem human
- d. Homo enctus
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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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