Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 26, Problem 8SQ
The oldest Homo fossils found outside of Africa are assigned to the species __________
- a. H. sapiens
- b. H. habilis
- c. II. crectus
- d. H. floresiensis
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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....
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