Question 1

Why is our concept of human birth so varied from place to place?

Accepted Answer

Our concept of human birth is so varied

Question 2

What is meant by the "law of competitive exclusion"?

Accepted Answer

A) When one species successfully dominates an ecological niche,it will subdue all other species in the area. 
B) When two or more species cohabit in the same area,they will each tend to specialize in a subset of foods to allow peaceful coexistence. 
C) When two closely related species compete for the same niche,one will bring about the other's extinction. 
D) In a balanced ecological niche,there will be no competition between species. 
E) Species that begin competing for food supplies will eventually begin to compete for each other's mates as well;competition spreads. 
A) When one species successfully dominates an ecological niche,it will subdue all other species in the area. 
B) When two or more species cohabit in the same area,they will each tend to specialize in a subset of foods to allow peaceful coexistence. 
C) When two closely related species compete for the same niche,one will bring about the other's extinction. 
D) In a balanced ecological niche,there will be no competition between species. 
E) Species that begin competing for food supplies will eventually begin to compete for each other's mates as well;competition spreads.

Question 3

The famous fossil "Lucy" is which type of Australopithecus?

Accepted Answer

A) A.sediba 
B) A.anamensis 
C) A.garhi 
D) A.robustus 
E) A.afarensis 
A) A.sediba 
B) A.anamensis 
C) A.garhi 
D) A.robustus 
E) A.afarensis

Question 4

New World monkeys most likely emerged during the Oligocene epoch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Of the following species of Australopithecus,which is the earliest (the first one)?

Accepted Answer

A) A.garhi 
B) A.anamensis 
C) A.afarensis 
D) A.africanus 
E) A.sediba 
A) A.garhi 
B) A.anamensis 
C) A.afarensis 
D) A.africanus 
E) A.sediba

Question 6

Compare and contrast bipedalism with quadrupedalism.

Accepted Answer

Bipedalism and quadrupedalism are two di

Question 7

All of the following are altered to accommodate bipedalism in the human skeleton except the:

Accepted Answer

A) pelvis. 
B) feet. 
C) spinal column. 
D) forelimbs. 
E) skull. 
A) pelvis. 
B) feet. 
C) spinal column. 
D) forelimbs. 
E) skull.

Question 8

Bipedalism can be inferred from the position of the:

Accepted Answer

A) fovea centralis. 
B) foramen magnum. 
C) masseter muscle. 
D) femora and tibia. 
E) feet. 
A) fovea centralis. 
B) foramen magnum. 
C) masseter muscle. 
D) femora and tibia. 
E) feet.

Question 9

Describe the Eocene environment for early primates.

Accepted Answer

The Eocene environment for early primate

Question 10

Which dating technique was used to solve the Piltdown Man hoax?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiocarbon dating 
B) Fluorine absorption analysis 
C) Potassium-argon dating 
D) Electron spin resonance 
E) Stratigraphy 
A) Radiocarbon dating 
B) Fluorine absorption analysis 
C) Potassium-argon dating 
D) Electron spin resonance 
E) Stratigraphy

Question 11

Which of the following is not correct with regard to the Eocene epoch?

Accepted Answer

A) Primates lived mainly in North America,Europe,and Asia. 
B) A few primates lived in Africa. 
C) All primates disappeared from North America by the end of this epoch. 
D) The primates initially spread widely and then almost disappeared toward the end of the Eocene. 
E) Primates first became established in Australia during this time. 
A) Primates lived mainly in North America,Europe,and Asia. 
B) A few primates lived in Africa. 
C) All primates disappeared from North America by the end of this epoch. 
D) The primates initially spread widely and then almost disappeared toward the end of the Eocene. 
E) Primates first became established in Australia during this time.

Question 12

Mary Leakey is most known for:

Accepted Answer

A) her discovery of Ardipithecus ramidus. 
B) her study of Oldowan tools. 
C) her work as an assistant to Louis Leakey. 
D) her studies of chimpanzees. 
E) proving the existence of the molecular clock in human origins. 
A) her discovery of Ardipithecus ramidus. 
B) her study of Oldowan tools. 
C) her work as an assistant to Louis Leakey. 
D) her studies of chimpanzees. 
E) proving the existence of the molecular clock in human origins.

Question 13

Dated between 1.97 and 1.98 million years ago and including a variety of derived traits in the hand,forearm,and pelvis that appear in line with the later characteristics of Homo is the:

Accepted Answer

A) A.garhi. 
B) A.boisei. 
C) A.robustus. 
D) A.anamensis. 
E) A.sediba. 
A) A.garhi. 
B) A.boisei. 
C) A.robustus. 
D) A.anamensis. 
E) A.sediba.

Question 14

One of the earliest Homo habilis finds was at an area where there were tools and also fossil evidence of another hominin,the australopithecines.Discuss various possible explanations for a site with two or more human species and tools.

Accepted Answer

There are several possible explanations

Question 15

Which of the following anatomical features is marked with the greatest amount of difference between gracile and robust australopithecines?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain size 
B) Height 
C) Length of femora 
D) Flexibility of ankles 
E) Chewing apparatus 
A) Brain size 
B) Height 
C) Length of femora 
D) Flexibility of ankles 
E) Chewing apparatus

Question 16

What is the diastema?

Accepted Answer

A diastema is a gap or space between two

Question 17

Early hominins likely had to lose some of their climbing abilities in order to obtain efficient bipedality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is distinct about the bipedalism of Ardipithecus ramidus?

Accepted Answer

A) The spinal column does not curve. 
B) The pelvis is not as wide as the spacing between the feet. 
C) The foot has a grasping big toe like a chimpanzee. 
D) The fovea centralis is not downward,but toward the middle of the skull. 
E) Ardipithecus was both a biped and a quadruped. 
A) The spinal column does not curve. 
B) The pelvis is not as wide as the spacing between the feet. 
C) The foot has a grasping big toe like a chimpanzee. 
D) The fovea centralis is not downward,but toward the middle of the skull. 
E) Ardipithecus was both a biped and a quadruped.

Question 19

In what geographical region did scientists first find remains of A.bahrelghazali?

Accepted Answer

A) Southern Africa 
B) Eastern Africa 
C) Central Africa 
D) Western Africa 
E) Northern Africa 
A) Southern Africa 
B) Eastern Africa 
C) Central Africa 
D) Western Africa 
E) Northern Africa

Question 20

All of the following are reasons for the widespread acceptance of Dawson's Dawn Man (or Piltdown Man)as the missing link between apes and humans except:

Accepted Answer

A) desire to uncover the unknown missing link. 
B) understanding based in Darwin's theory that the missing link would be half-ape and half-human in anatomical traits. 
C) desire to include England in the story of early human evolution. 
D) expectation that the defining characteristic of humans was the large brain. 
E) knowledge that early fossilization was common in certain parts of England. 
A) desire to uncover the unknown missing link. 
B) understanding based in Darwin's theory that the missing link would be half-ape and half-human in anatomical traits. 
C) desire to include England in the story of early human evolution. 
D) expectation that the defining characteristic of humans was the large brain. 
E) knowledge that early fossilization was common in certain parts of England.

Exam 6: From First Primates to First Bipeds

Why is our concept of human birth so varied from place to place?

What is meant by the "law of competitive exclusion"?

The famous fossil "Lucy" is which type of Australopithecus?

New World monkeys most likely emerged during the Oligocene epoch.

Of the following species of Australopithecus,which is the earliest (the first one)?

Compare and contrast bipedalism with quadrupedalism.

All of the following are altered to accommodate bipedalism in the human skeleton except the:

Bipedalism can be inferred from the position of the:

Describe the Eocene environment for early primates.

Which dating technique was used to solve the Piltdown Man hoax?

Which of the following is not correct with regard to the Eocene epoch?

Mary Leakey is most known for:

Dated between 1.97 and 1.98 million years ago and including a variety of derived traits in the hand,forearm,and pelvis that appear in line with the later characteristics of Homo is the:

One of the earliest Homo habilis finds was at an area where there were tools and also fossil evidence of another hominin,the australopithecines.Discuss various possible explanations for a site with two or more human species and tools.

Which of the following anatomical features is marked with the greatest amount of difference between gracile and robust australopithecines?

What is the diastema?

Early hominins likely had to lose some of their climbing abilities in order to obtain efficient bipedality.

What is distinct about the bipedalism of Ardipithecus ramidus?

In what geographical region did scientists first find remains of A.bahrelghazali?

All of the following are reasons for the widespread acceptance of Dawson's Dawn Man (or Piltdown Man)as the missing link between apes and humans except:

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