1. Match the following dates to major nodes in the phylogeny of humans and other primates
a. 30mya b. 6mya c. 3.5mya d. 2mya e. 800kya
1. Most recent common ancestor of humans and bonobos
2. Emergence of striding gait and stone tools
3. Most recent common ancestor of modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans, based on DNA data
4. First known emergence of the valgus angle, and abductor function of gluteal muscles
5. Most recent common ancestor of humans and baboons

2. The preliminary sequencing of the Neanderthal genome reveals many more similarities to the genomes of contemporary humans from _____________ than from ____________.
a. Africa, Asia
b. Europe, Asia
c. Africa, Europe
d. Europe, Africa
e. Asia, Europe

3. Name three synapomorphies that distinguish mammals from early therapsids
4. Explain two sensory changes that coincide with the emergence of diurnality among primates. List specific brain regions or sensory organs if applicable.