5.4 - Evidence of Human Evolution
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What do fossils provide evidence for?
💡 Hint: Think about what fossils tell us about the past.
Name one similarity in comparative anatomy.
💡 Hint: Consider joint similarities between species.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What type of evidence shows ancient human ancestors?
💡 Hint: Think about what we find in the ground that reveals the past.
Do humans share DNA with chimpanzees?
💡 Hint: Consider the similarities between species.
3 more questions available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Analyze how fossils from different time periods contribute to our understanding of human evolution and specify which species aided in this understanding.
💡 Hint: Consider how specific traits associated with these fossils can illustrate changes over time.
Critically evaluate the role of DNA analysis in establishing the relationship between humans and chimpanzees, including the percentage of shared DNA and what that implies.
💡 Hint: What does the high percentage of shared DNA suggest about our origins?
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.