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Exam 4
Evidence for Evolution, Origin of Species, Human Evolution
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2012

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Homo Sapiens

  • Nonprojecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Doesnt have a simian shelf
  • No heavy brow ridge
  • has a forehead
  • Brain size- 1000-2000cc 
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Homo Neanderthalensis

  • Projecting face
  • Large Canines
  • Doesnt have a simian shelf
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 1200-1750cc
  • Has a forehead
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Homo Heidelburgensis

  • Projecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Unable to tell
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 1100-1400cc
  • Has a forehead
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Definition

Homo Erectus

  • Projecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Has a simian shelf
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 750-1300cc
  • No forehead
Term
[image]
Definition

Homo Ergaster

  • Projecting face
  • Unable to tell
  • Unable to tell
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 600-910cc
  • Has a forehead
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[image]
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Homo Rudolfensis

  • Projecting face
  • Unable to tell
  • Unable to tell
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 750cc
  • Has a forehead
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Homo Habilis

  • Projecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Has a simian shelf
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 610cc
  • No forehead
Term
[image]
Definition

Australopithecus Sediba

  • Projecting face
  • Large Canines
  • Unable to tell
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- Unknown
  • Has a forehead
Term
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Australopithecus Africanus

  • Projecting face
  • Large Canines
  • Has a simian shelf
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 428-625cc
  • No forehead
Term
[image]
Definition

Parantrhopus Robustus

  • Projecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Unable to tell
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 530cc
  • No forehead
Term
[image]
Definition

Paranthropous Boisei

  • Projecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Unable to tell
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 475-545cc
  • No forehead
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Paranthropous Aethiopicus

  • Projecting face
  • Unable to tell
  • Unable to tell
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 410cc
  • No forehead
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Definition

Australopithecus Afarensis

  • Projecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Has a simian shelf
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 387-550cc
  • No forehead
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Ardipithecus ramidus

  • Projecting face
  • Small Canines
  • Has a simian shelf
  • Heavy brow ridge
  • Brain size- 300-370cc
  • No forehead
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