Ch 42: Holt McDougal Modern Biology Chapter 43: Mammals
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The Mammals chapter of this Holt McDougal Modern Biology textbook companion course helps students learn the essential modern biology lessons of mammals. Each of these simple and fun video lessons is about five minutes long and is sequenced to align with the Mammals textbook chapter.
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Students will learn:
- Characteristics and origins of mammals
- Traits and behaviors of mammals
- Mammalian diversity and orders
- Primates and the origin of humans
- Evolutionary history of humans
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Chapter 42: Holt McDougal Modern Biology Chapter 43: Mammals
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1. Mammals: Traits, Behavior & Grouping
Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates distinguished by live births and the possession of hair or fur. Explore the general traits of mammals and learn about their behaviors, reproduction, and groupings.
2. Primates and Human Origin
The origin of humans can be traced to primates due to similarities in anatomy. Learn about the characteristics of primates, the different types, and the characteristics of anthropoids.
3. The Evolution of Humans: Characteristics & Evolutionary History
Have a look at the evolutionary history of humans and what makes them different from primates. The topics covered are the characteristics and evolution of primates and the characteristics and evolution of humans.
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- Holt McDougal Modern Biology Chapter 14: History of Life
- Holt McDougal Modern Biology Chapter 15: Theory of Evolution
- Holt McDougal Modern Biology Chapter 16: Population Genetics and Speciation
- Holt McDougal Modern Biology Chapter 17: Classification of Organisms
- Holt McDougal Modern Biology Chapter 18: Introduction to Ecology
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