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Evolutionary Theory

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Wize University Biology Textbook > Tetrapods (Four Limbs)

Humans

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The last common ancestor between humans and chimpanzees was 6 million years ago. The last common ancestor of humans and mice was 80 million years ago. Which of the following can be concluded from this information?

1. Chimps and humans are more closely related through evolution than mice and chimps
2. Similar developmental stages between human and mice are due to convergence
3. Common traits between chimps, humans and mice are likely due to homology
4. Chimps and humans evolved from mice
More Humans Questions:
1. On which continent did Homo sapiens first evolve and spread from?
2. We have good evidence of gene flow to Homo sapiens from one other Homo species, which one?
3. I was around from 2.5-1.5 MYA and I was the first to used tools, who am I?
Falsifiable Statements
Which of the following statements are falsifiable?
1. All mammals have a vestigial structure relating us to reptiles
2. Mice are evolutionarily more closely related to chimpanzees than humans
Which of the following is a vestigial structure?