What Is the Evolutionary Relationship Between Humans and Australopithecines? Compare

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Essay

What is the evolutionary relationship between humans and australopithecines? Compare and contrast the features of genus Homo with those of the australopithecines. Include a discussion of the placement of different species of Australopithecines on the human family tree. Which are thought to be on side branches and which are considered to be direct ancestors of Homo? What features do paleoanthropologists use to make these distinctions?

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Definitions:

Artificial Selection

The process by which humans breed plants or animals for particular genetic characteristics.

Directional Selection

Mode of natural selection in which forms of a trait at one end of a range of variation are adaptive.

Disruptive Selection

Mode of natural selection in which forms of a trait at both ends of a range of variation are adaptive, and intermediate forms are selected against.

Hybrid Sterility

A condition in hybrids between different species where the offspring are sterile, unable to produce viable gametes.