Neanderthal

Sex

The relationship between modern humans

and Neanderthals just got a whole lot spicier.

◆ (^) Identify the key characteristics of animals, and give an example organism for each
group within the chordates.
◆ (^) Explain the significance of symmetry and segmentation for some animal groups.
◆ (^) Compare and contrast the three types of mammals.
◆ (^) Interpret an evolutionary tree of the primates.
◆ (^) Illustrate the inheritance of mitochondrial DNA as compared to nuclear DNA.
◆ (^) Describe the evidence suggesting that prehistoric hominin species reproduced with
our direct ancestors.
After reading this chapter you should be able to: