Hominidae

Rise of the Planets of the Apes is a chimpanzee named Caesar, who gains human like emotions and intelligence from an experimental drug. Caesar (Andy Serkis) acts and thinks like a human and he was raised up like a child would. Will Rodman (James Franco) is a scientist, who is experimenting with a drug that he hopes will cure his father's Alzheimer's disease. After his experimental drug failed with the ape named Bright Eyes (Caesar’s mother), Will takes in Caesar and raises him as his own. After…

Chimpanzees are the closest living relative to humans with only a genetic difference of 1.2 %. And the Australopithecus afarensis shows a clear mosaic of human-like and ape-like anatomical structures. Here in this paper I would compare and contrast the physical characteristics and social behaviors of chimpanzees and Au. afarensis. Through investigating the relationship between chimpanzees and Au. afarensis it may give us a better picture of how and why humans evolved to what we are today.…

Not many people can say that they grew up alongside a chimp. In We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, main character Rosemary’s chimp sister Fern has an enormous effect on her life. Although Fern is only in Rosemary’s life for a short period of time in her childhood, the chimp impacts Rosemary deeply and brings out her animalistic qualities. Even as an adult, Rosemary behaves in inappropriate, “monkey-like” behaviour, as Fern would. Instead of addressing the problems she is faced with, she…

Parrilla 1 Nicholas parrilla Mrs.finkenbinder 4th english 12 May 2017 Mountain Gorilla The largest living primate in the world is the Mountain Gorilla. In the movies they make them look really terrifying, but reality they are gentle and shy creatures. Gorillas are really nice and sweet animals. I really like them because they are fluffy. Mountain Gorillas are really big, powerful, and strong animals. Males can grow up to 5 foot and a weight of 198 the gorilla’s skull is really massive.…

Now, the Neanderthal is a part of the same family (Hominidae) and genus (Homo) as modern day humans but are different are a different species (neanderthalensis). Studying the Neanderthals leads biological anthropologists to discover more about the different types of Hominidae that had once lived on this earth and who our ancestral Homo sapiens interact with during their appearance. Also, the article mentions that…

Researches provides scientists to enhance the lives of both humans and animals. The use of animals in medical research and safety testing is the vital part to improve human health. Animals have been used for research since decades. Medical research done on animals has benefited humans greatly. Without the use of animals, the study and cure of various diseases would not exist. The use of animals in researches should be done in order to improve both human and animal health. Animal testing is…

amniotic egg and use their rib cage to ventilate their lungs) 9. Classify humans according to the taxonomic hierarchy. Humans are classified as Homo sapiens. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo Species: sapiens 10. Why do you think it is important to classify organisms into a hierarchy? If there was no hierarchy it would be easy to confuse organisms with similar physical traits, and that can lead to overestimates…

Bonobos are smart and well-rounded animals because they are omnivores, however, their diet consists of mostly fruits. During the off seasons of these staple resources, they must rely on fallback food when their preferred foods are unavailable. Extremely social animals, Bonobos search for their food by using a unique form of communication to locate and inform their group members of the food source. A bonobo’s diet consists of mainly fruits, but despite this preference, they have a highly diverse…

Recombinant DNA is genetically engineered DNA that is formed by splicing fragments of DNA. Organismal cloning is the artificial creation of a new organism that is genetically identical to its counterpart. DNA cloning is a recombinant DNA technique where cDNAs and fragments of genomic DNA are inserted into a cloning vector and maintained during growth of the host cells. Vector is an agent that transfers genetic material into a cell or organism. Restriction enzymes are bacterial enzymes that find…

1. In England, “daddy long legs” refers to a long-legged fly, but the same name refers to a spider-like animal in the United States. How do scientists attempt to avoid such confusion? Illustrate these two organisms specifying which “daddy long legs” they represent and give the correct scientific name for each one. Tipula sp. Pholcus phalangioides Metaphalangium albounilineatum Image: http://www.burkemuseum.org/blog/myth-daddy-longlegs-kind-spider Scientists gave a different…