Human classification

Question 1

what is the classification of humans

Answer 1

mammalia, primates, hominidae, homo, homo sapiens

Question 2

class humans

Answer 2

mammalia

Question 3

order humans

Answer 3

primates

Question 4

family humans

Answer 4

homidae

Question 5

genus humans

Answer 5

homo

Question 6

species humans

Answer 6

homo sapiens

Question 7

what is the order of classfication, gneral

Answer 7

class-order-family-genus-species

Question 8

features of mammals

Answer 8

three middle ear bones, single lower jaw bone, mammary glands, variety of teeth, ahir/fur, warm blooded, diaphram

Question 9

what are the three types of mammals

Answer 9

placental mammals, marsupials and monotremmes

Question 10

placental mammals

Answer 10

the young develops in mothers uterus

Question 11

marsupials

Answer 11

the young develops in the mothers pouch

Question 12

monotremes

Answer 12

the mother has fur and produces milk but lays eggs

Question 13

what are primates

Answer 13

the highest order of mammals comprised of about 400 different species who share a number of features

Question 14

features of primates

Answer 14

opposable thumb, flat hails and sensitive finger tips, large, foreward facing eyes, colour vision, binocular vision, protective bone at the outer side of the eye soocket, large brains, live in social groups, sexual dimorphism, long gestation period

Question 15

gestation period

Answer 15

large period of time between conception and birth

Question 16

sexual dimorphism

Answer 16

sexes have different forms and/or colours

Question 17

defining characteristic

Answer 17

a characteristic that all members of a taxon share and only members of the taxon share

Question 18

hominoids

Answer 18

a superfamily that includes all apes (great and lesser)

Question 19

great apes

Answer 19

orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas and humans

Question 20

lesser apes

Answer 20

many species of gibbons

Question 21

features of hominoids

Answer 21

cranium size skull larger than other primates, Y5 molar teeth, broad rib cage, long arms, no tail

Question 22

hominini

Answer 22

includes modern humans and our upright walking ancestors

Question 23

features of hominins

Answer 23

erect, bipdel walking, structural consequences of bipedalism, communication and complex social groups