ANT 176 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Homo Habilis, Genetic Drift, Termite
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For biologists, descent with modification from a single common ancestor or ancestral population. The mechanism of evolutionary change; changes in traits of living organisms that occur over time as a result of differences in reproductive success among individuals. A random change in genetic material; the ultimate source of all biological variation. Mixing of genetic material that results from the movement of individuals and groups from place to place. Changes in the frequencies of specific traits caused by random factors. A member of a biological order of mammals that includes human beings, apes, and monkeys as well as prosimians (lemurs, tarsiers, and others). The slight difference in the image of an object seen from two different vantage points. The learned use of twigs or blades of grass to extract termites from their mounds characteristic of some groups of chimpanzees. In biological classification, a group of similar species.
