Group of similarly constructed organisms that share common genes

Members of a species living in a particular area

Structures, physiology, and behavior that make an organism suited to its environment

Structures of similar construction due to a common ancestor

Remains or evidence of some organism that lived long ago

The modern gorilla; shares a common ancestor with humans (Species epithet)

A relatively small, humanlike organism that had small, pointed canine teeth, an elongated face, and was adapted for bipedalism (Genus)

A human ancestor characterized by an upright posture, a sloping forehead, a large brow ridge, a thick skull and a larger braincase (species epithet)

Modern humans, characterized by a vertical forehead, small brow ridge, thin skulls, and a larger braincase (species epithet)

How many bones are in the human skull?

Extent to which the face and jaws protrude forward when viewed from the side

Mass of bone over the eye sockets, supports the upper facial skeleton against forces produced by chewing

Thin ridge of bone atop and down the middle of the braincase

Large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes

In nonhuman primates, the gap in the teeth corresponding to the canines of the opposite jaw

Between which teeth does the gap occur? Why are these gaps essential in nonhuman primates?

Why is the canine diastema absent in humans?

Sagitall Crest (Apes v. Humans)

Brow Ridge (Apes v. Humans)

Foramen Magnum (Apes v. Humans)

Prognathism (Apes v. Humans)

Canines (Apes v. Humans)

Canine diastema (Apes v Humans)

Incisors (Apes v. Humans)

Chin (Apes v. Humans)

Arrangement of teeth (Apes v. Humans)

The theory that the number of amino acid changes between organisms is proportional to the length of time since two organisms began evolving separately from a common ancestor

Carrier of electrons in the electron transport chain found in mitochondria and chloroplasts

Proteins that react with foreign proteins

If a serum is closely related to humans, how much precipitate will form?

Which animal is most closely related to humans- the cow or the chimpanzee?

What are sutures?

Because a gorillas face and jaw protrude more forward than humans, they are said to exhibit_?

Wha is the function of the brow ridge?

What is a sagittal crest usually associated with?

Which of the following structures reflects the posture of the body and the pattern of movement in hominoids?

What is a typical characteristic of a female skull?

Name one of Darwin's assumptions that was tested in the EvoDots program

When did the first vascular plants appear? How many million years ago was this?

When did angiosperm (flowering plant) diversity occur? How many million years ago?

During what period did the trilobites appear?

When did the trilobites become extinct? How many million years ago was this?

During what period did the insects first appear? How many million years ago was this?

Did organisms first appear in the sea or on land?

Did invertebrates evolve before vertebrates?

Did cone-bearing plants evolve before flowering plants?

Name a characteristic that differentiates a synapsid reptile like Bathygnathus from the dinosaurs that followed later