Exam #1 Study Guide Chapter 1

large grassland with trees and shrubs. found in dry and warm-to-hot climates.

members of the evolutionary group that includes modern humans and extinct bipedal relatives.

walking on two feet

group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. reproductively isolated from other groups.

the study of humans, cultural and evolutionary aspects of human biology.

members of the mammalian order Primates (pry-may-tees). includes lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans.

a change in the genetic structure of a population or the appearance of a new species.

the response of an organism or population to the environment. it results from evolutionary change. (specifically natural selection).

study of gene structure and action and the patterns of inheritance of traits from parent to offspring. these mechanisms are the basis for evolutionary change.