SOCA 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Linnaean Taxonomy, Testicle, Stereopsis

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Evolution- the human family tree: theory of evolution: the facts, fossils, homologous structures (commonalities) When the same bones appear in different animals, demonstrating descent for a common ancestor. How primates get a name: taxonomy (the science of classification, the linnaean system, darwins on the origin of species (1859) Evolution of primate order: evolution related to. Changing climatic environments: mutations - natural selection - gene flow, species. Groups of organisms that have similar morphological characteristics and can potentially interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring. Dominance- the relative social status or rank of a primate determined by their ability to compete successfully with peers for resources (food and sexual partners) Primate characteristics: arboreal adaptations, dentition, eyesight, and brain size, reproduction, maturation. Humans are primates and humans are apes: social mammals, grasping hands, manual dexterity. Primate behavior: social groups - troops, dominance hierarchy.

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