The Y-5 Pattern of Hominids Refers to

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Y-5 pattern of hominids refers to

• A) expanded cerebral cortex capacity.
• B) lower cuspids have five cusps with a Y shaped groove.
• C) bipedalism.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Genetic Material

Molecules responsible for inheritance and variation of organisms, primarily DNA or RNA.

Gamete Formation

The process of forming gametes (sperm or egg cells) through meiosis, involving the reduction of chromosome number by half.

Sexual Reproduction

A biological process that creates a new organism by combining the genetic materials of two organisms.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.