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Unit 4: Human Variation and Evolution

Quick questions on Hominin evolution: WACE Year 12 Human Biology Unit 4

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What is bipedalism?
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Bipedalism, habitual walking upright on two legs, is the earliest and defining hominin trait, appearing before large brains. It is supported by a suite of skeletal adaptations you should be able to describe and explain:
What is key hominin genera (the examples to know)?
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You should recognise the broad sequence and the main genera, not exhaustive species lists.

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