Which hominid species is known for its use of fire and tools, and is believed to be the first to migrate out of Africa?
Neanderthals
Homo erectus
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo habilis
Correct Answer :
B. Homo erectus
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Increased greenhouse gas emissions
Decreased agricultural productivity
Development of new medicines
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Neanderthals
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Homo habilis
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Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Alfred Wegener
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Crustaceans
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Golgi apparatus
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Leaf
Flower
Root
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Radius
Femur
Clavicle
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Natural selection
Convergent evolution
Artificial selection
Coevolution
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Ovulation
Fertilization
Menarche
Menstruation
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Africa
Asia
Europe
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Neanderthals
Homo erectus
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo habilis
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Conditioning
Habituation
Reflex
Imprinting
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Menstruation
Fertilization of the egg by sperm
Implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus
Production of estrogen
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Stomach
Liver
Kidney
Small intestine
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Fertilization
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Population density
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