Evidence Supporting Common Ancestors of Living Hominids (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Hominin definition
Hominin definition
Group of modern and early humans
Bipedalism meaning
Bipedalism meaning
Walking on two legs
Pithecus meaning
Pithecus meaning
Greek word for 'ape'
Human evolution timespan
Human evolution timespan
Approximately 6 million years
Ardipithecus ramidus time period
Ardipithecus ramidus time period
million years ago
Foramen magnum function
Foramen magnum function
Opening where spinal cord connects to brain
Famous A. afarensis fossil name
Famous A. afarensis fossil name
Lucy
Homo sapiens brain size range (mL)
Homo sapiens brain size range (mL)
mL
Key Homo vs Australopithecus difference
Key Homo vs Australopithecus difference
Approx. 30% larger brain size in Homo
Evolution pattern (Gould)
Evolution pattern (Gould)
Bush, not a ladder