Question

Which of the following defines a hominid

1. an early ancestor of a human
2.a fishhook
3.a tool
4.a collection of ancient bones

Answer 1

A hominid is an early ancestor of a human (#1)

Answer 2

1. an early ancestor of a human

Step-by-step explanation:

Hominid is the name they receive, in the study of the evolution of species, individuals of the order of higher primates and of the class of mammals.

Formerly, in the classification of hominids or hominidae (Latin term) only the evolutionary line of Homo was included. The classification was based on the comparative observation of the fossil findings, which revealed a set of essential common features, such as bipedal locomotion.

However, since some studies have shown that humans and other primates share more than 90% of genetic information, the term has been extended.