Human evolution and beyond

Question 1

What are the general trends in primate evolution

Answer 1

-skeletal changes
- increased brain size
- smaller, fewer, specialized teeth
- grasping hand

Question 2

What are the characteristics of Prosimians

Answer 2

• small
• five digit hands
• claws/nails
• omnivorous
• large eyes

Question 3

what are the characteristics of Hominins

Answer 3

• enlarged brain
• purpose reduced canine teeth
• upright posture
• ## bipedal

Question 4

what is significant about H. Neanderthalensis

Answer 4

may be a subspecies of Homo Sapiens or separate species
- they were more massive and muscular that modern humans
- had short lower limbs
- adapted for cold climates

Question 5

Who are Cro-Magnons

Answer 5

Replaces Neanderthals in Europe
- lived in caves and rock shelters
- Developed art and better technology

Question 6

What is the modern Human Evolution

Answer 6

-ability to drink milk as adults
- born without wisdom teeth
-disease resistance
- getting taller
- menopause occurring later in life
-larger head sizes at birth

Question 7

What can be the consequences of Anthropogenic Warming

Answer 7

sea level rise:
-due to the ice caps melting

precipitation patterns:
-shifts in patterns may cause negative affects on agriculture

the sixth extinction:
-human driven extinctions , can cause collapse of ecosystems.
-can take thousands of years to recover.