ms. schroeder’s animal project
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Ms. Schroeder’s Animal Project. HUMANS. Group Characteristics. Generalists Large Extended post-natal developmental period Largest and most complex nervous system Limitations not the fastest or strongest limited sensory range - sight, taste, hearing little regeneration of organs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ms. Schroeder’s Animal Project
HUMANS
Group Characteristics• Generalists • Large • Extended post-natal developmental period• Largest and most complex nervous system • Limitations
– not the fastest or strongest – limited sensory range - sight, taste, hearing– little regeneration of organs– health imperfections– age and die– not able to solve all problems
Taxonomy: Homo Sapiens
• Kingdom animalia • Phylum chordata• Class mammalia • Order primates • Family hominidae • Genus homo• Species Homo sapiens
Habitat and Ecosystems• adequate and affordable shelter
• safe and affordable drinking water
• appropriate management systems for domestic and industrial waste
Anatomy and Physiology10 main systems:
Integumentary Skeletal Muscular
Circulatory RespiratoryDigestive ExcretoryNervous
Reproductive Endocrine
Integumentary
Skeletal
Muscular
Circulatory
Respiratory
Digestive and Excretory
Nervous
Reproductive
Endocrine
Life Cycle
Mating season and rituals
offspring numbers and care of offspring
Stages of development
Human Interaction
Human impact on group • Human habitat degradation
• Rapid urban population growth
• Shortage of permanent houses and plots
• Proliferation of squatter / unplanned settlements in urban areas
• Lack of refuse collection and disposal services
• Lack of affordable safe drinking water
• Water pollution due to human waste
• Water Pollution Due to Chemicals
Research
Interesting facts
• Product of a long evolutionary history • changed in certain ways due to natural
selection • share 98% of genes with chimps but chimps
are less related to gorillas than to humans • a recent species from a long line of animals • still evolving • influencing our own evolution
Bibliography
• Hominid Species http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/humtrait.html
• Environment-Human Habitat http://www.sdnp.org.mw/enviro/soe_report/chapter_8.html