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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
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Chapter 22, Problem 5TYU
Scientists collectively call humans and their immediate ancestors (a) mammals (b) primates (c) anthropoids (d) hominoids (e) hominins
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Ch. 22.1 - Describe the structural adaptations that primates...Ch. 22.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 22.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 22.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 22.2 - Distinguish among anthropoids, hominoids, and...Ch. 22.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 22.2 - Prob. 2CCh. 22.3 - Describe skeletal and skull differences between...Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 5LOCh. 22.3 - Prob. 6LO
Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 7LOCh. 22.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 3CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 4CCh. 22.3 - Prob. 5CCh. 22.4 - What are the generally recognized cultural stages...Ch. 22.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 22 - Prob. 1TYUCh. 22 - The anthropoids are more closely related to...Ch. 22 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 22 - Scientists collectively call humans and their...Ch. 22 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 22 - Some scientists now think that fossils identified...Ch. 22 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 22 - ___________ were an early group of humans with...Ch. 22 - The modern human skull lacks (a) small canines (b)...Ch. 22 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 12TYUCh. 22 - If you were evaluating whether other early humans...Ch. 22 - Prob. 14TYUCh. 22 - EVOLUTION LINK What was the common ancestor of...Ch. 22 - Prob. 16TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 17TYUCh. 22 - Prob. 18TYU
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