Key Terminology (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Primates
Primates
Broad group: lemurs, baboons, chimps, great apes, humans
Key primate characteristics
Key primate characteristics
Forward-facing eyes, grasping hands, large brains
Hominids
Hominids
Humans, early human ancestors, & all great apes
Hominins
Hominins
Only human lineage - humans & our direct ancestors
Hominids vs Hominins difference
Hominids vs Hominins difference
Hominids=apes+humans; Hominins=only human lineage
Homo (genus name)
Homo (genus name)
Latin word meaning 'human'
Homo sapiens
Homo sapiens
Our species name, means 'wise human' or 'intelligent human'
Phylogenetic diagram
Phylogenetic diagram
Evolutionary family tree showing species relationships
What phylogenetic diagrams show
What phylogenetic diagrams show
Common ancestors & when evolutionary lineages separated
Why human evolution terminology matters
Why human evolution terminology matters
Allows precise communication about evolutionary relationships