Apply the scientific method to problem-solving situations and formulate the procedural steps necessary for a scientific investigation.
Describe the process of evolution and speciation by employing the concepts upon which modern evolutionary theory is based and recognize examples of each.
Describe, apply, and distinguish the basic concepts of Mendelian genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and population genetics.
Compare and contrast the anatomy and behavior of humans and other living primates.
Categorize the important hominid fossils and construct a diagram illustrating the evolutionary history of the hominins.
Construct a probable scenario of early hominin behavior and describe the changes in hominin behavior that occur in the Homo genus.
Describe the physical differences observed among all human populations, including race, and determine the biological and cultural significance and distribution of these differences.