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Animal Body
Arthropods
Biochem
Cell Cycle
Cell Interactions
Cell Structure
Circulation
Respiration
Communities
Digestion
DNA
Ecosystems
Energy
Evolution Evidence
Future of
Biosphere
Genetic Engineering
Gene Function
Genetics
Hormones
Human Evolution
Immunity
Species
Interaction
Kidneys
Locomotion
Membranes
Mollusks
Mutation
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Non-Coelmic
Photosynthesis
Plant Physiology
Population Genetics
Population
Dynamics
Cellular Respiration
Sensory
Speciation
Taxonomy
Vertebrates
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Vocabulary:
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11,12,13,14,15,
16,17,18,19,20,
21,22,23,24,25,
26,27,28,29,30,
31,32,33,34,35,
36,37,38,39,40,
41,42,43,44,45,
46,47,48,49,50,
51,52,53,54
Human Evolution
I. Lemur
A. Common ancestor is the tree shrew (Lemur)
B. 80 million years ago
C. Mammals w/ dinosaurs
D. Insect Eaters
E. Clawed Feet
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Lemurs Nocturnal |
Tail Diurnal Opposable thumb Color vision Child development Social Interactions Moved to S. A.
from Africa |
(Evolved separately from
prosimians) No Tails Bigger Brains Africa/Asia (Apes & humans make
up hominoids) |
A. Bipedalism – standing erect w/ walking on two limbs
B. Larger brain case
C. Australopithocus
1. First huminoid discovered
2. “Lucy” – oldest
D. Homohobilis
1. Africa
2. 1.6 million years
3. 500,000 died out
E. Homoerectus
1. Direct ancestors of us
2. Neck down identical
3. Head is different
4. Java Man
a) Fully upright
b) Larger Brains
c) 500,000 years ago disappeared
5. Peking Man
a) Found ashes & tools
6. Homosapians
a) 500,000