Asked by
Abrahan Maradiaga
on Oct 15, 2024
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Hominins include
A) all of the great apes.
B) humans and all extinct species branching from the human lineage after the split from the last common ancestor with chimpanzees.
C) humans and chimpanzees.
D) species belonging to the genus Homo.
Common Ancestor
An ancestral organism from which two or more descendant species evolved.
Hominins
Members of the human lineage, including all species that have arisen since the split from our common ancestor with chimpanzees, characterized by bipedalism and larger brains.
- Acknowledge the complexity and multiplicity of the hominin group in the context of the primate order.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the complexity and multiplicity of the hominin group in the context of the primate order.