Human Evolution
What does opposable mean?
Capable of facing and touching other digits on the same hand, can be used for grabbing
Define cultural evolution
What is the growth hormone in plants called?
Auxin
Ridge on top of the skull for strong bite force
Sagittal Crest
A popular Canadian food item with fries, cheese curds, and gravy
Poutine
What are three advantages of bipedalism?
Hands free to hold young, can see further, more energy efficient to move greater distances, better heat regulation
What are the three types of stone tools from oldest to newest?
Oldowan, Acheulean, Mousterian
Controlled by an environmental stimulus
What are 3 advantages of fire?
Warmth, cooking, light, social time
What is on the Canadian flag
Maple leaf
What were three skeletal changes seen going from quadrupedal to bipedal?
C to S-shaped spine
Pelvis shape- long and narrow to bowl shaped
Arm length decreased
Valgus angle instead of feet being straight under femur
Foramen magnum- back of head to underneath
Who started fire use?
H. erectus
What is the formula for photosynthesis
water + carbon dioxide + light energy -> Sugar and oxygen
The third planet from the sun
Earth
What is Mr. Roy's favourite sport
Ice hockey
We evolved from H. sapiens from Africa- migrated out of Africa
What are three negatives of an agricultural lifestyle?
Reliance on crops, restricted diet to what they grew or could trade, increased disease risk, fighting over resources
What are 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of migration?
A- remain in favourable conditions, better access to food and other resources, reduces disease, reduces effect of predation...
D- may starve and die, may run out of energy, may get lost or blown off course...
what are 2 ways that the discovery of fire led to improved tools
Better food nutrition leads to more brain development, also more time around the fire
Canadian artist whose stage name might also mean Saturday and Sunday
The Weeknd
What is the multiregional theory?
H. erectus left Africa to Europe and Asia and they evolved in parallel to H. sapiens and had some genetic contact and gene flow
What are three positives of agricultural lifestyle?
Division of labour, specialisation, storing excess food, improved nutrition/health
What is the difference between long and short day plants?
Long day plants require more sunlight than dark whereas short day plants require short days and long nights
How many Kiwi Birds are estimated to be in the wild
70,000
How old is Mr. Roy
23