Homo Sapiens and the Great Apes Are the Only Remaining

question 33

Multiple Choice

Homo sapiens and the great apes are the only remaining members of the line that began with

• A) Homo sapiens sapiens.
• B) The hominids.
• C) Cro-Magnon man.
• D) Australopithecus .
• E) Neanderthal Man.

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Definitions:

Extinction Rates

The speed at which species become extinct over a certain period of time, often accelerated by human activities.

Resource Partitioning

A concept in ecology where species adapt to compete less directly for environmental resources, often by specializing in different niches or times for activity.

Predators

Organisms that hunt and feed on other organisms for survival.

Native Species

Organisms that are naturally occurring in a region or habitat without human intervention, adapted to local environmental conditions over time.