D406 Human Biology 11 HAFO
The Primates Checklist 2007

The Primates Checklist of the aims of this unit	Big Tick
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
Classify humans at the phylum, class, order, family, genus and species levels.
Define the term “primates”.
Describe five special features which characterise primates.
Name and give examples of the six main subgroups of the Order Primates: Prosimians, New World Monkeys, Old World Monkeys, Lesser Apes, Great Apes, and Humans.
Describe differences between primates in size, habitat, locomotion, diet and distribution.
Analyse the significance of evolutionary trends in the Order Primates for locomotion, the hand, brain size, and dentition.
Describe three unique features of humans and explain the significance of each.
Analyse the adaptations of different primates to their different ways of life.