Question 1

The system in the illustration functions to:

Accepted Answer

A)  receive and process information. 
B)  regulate long term changes. 
C)  cycle nutrients through the body. 
D)  maintain fluid balance and purification. 
A)  receive and process information. 
B)  regulate long term changes. 
C)  cycle nutrients through the body. 
D)  maintain fluid balance and purification. D

Question 2

It is believed that H. erectus migrated out of Africa one million years ago because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the more aggressive Neanderthals took over their habitat. 
B)  to escape disease. 
C)  the appearance of upright posture allowed for more efficient walking. 
D)  of environmental changes. 
A)  the more aggressive Neanderthals took over their habitat. 
B)  to escape disease. 
C)  the appearance of upright posture allowed for more efficient walking. 
D)  of environmental changes. D

Question 3

The system in the illustration functions to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide support and movement. 
B)  perpetuate the species. 
C)  pump nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and chemical messengers throughout the body. 
D)  cycle gases into and out of the body. 
A)  provide support and movement. 
B)  perpetuate the species. 
C)  pump nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and chemical messengers throughout the body. 
D)  cycle gases into and out of the body. C

Question 4

An area that is defined by physical parameters such as temperature and salinity is called a(n)___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An area that is defined by physical...

Question 5

Asthma is clearly linked to higher levels of air pollution in our environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Our closest relative among the Apes is the _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Our closest relative among the Apes is...

Question 7

Describe the characteristics that make humans unique in the animal kingdom.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Humans have

Question 8

Where do humans fit into the ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abiotic nutrients 
B)  Consumer 
C)  Producers 
D)  Decomposers 
A)  Abiotic nutrients 
B)  Consumer 
C)  Producers 
D)  Decomposers

Question 9

Homo sapiens evolved from chimpanzees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify the main function of the system in the photo.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barrier and thermal regulation 
B)  Protection and support 
C)  Information processing 
D)  Regulation of long-term changes 
A)  Barrier and thermal regulation 
B)  Protection and support 
C)  Information processing 
D)  Regulation of long-term changes

Question 11

No two organisms can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Autotrophs:

Accepted Answer

A)  must eat other organisms to obtain nutrients. 
B)  are also called consumers. 
C)  make food for themselves by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. 
D)  are found on land. 
A)  must eat other organisms to obtain nutrients. 
B)  are also called consumers. 
C)  make food for themselves by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. 
D)  are found on land.

Question 13

The emergence of modern humans in Africa occurred about:

Accepted Answer

A)  195,000 years ago. 
B)  1 million years ago. 
C)  130,000 years ago. 
D)  Modern humans emerged in Asia. 
A)  195,000 years ago. 
B)  1 million years ago. 
C)  130,000 years ago. 
D)  Modern humans emerged in Asia.

Question 14

Genes and ___________ both affect the evolution of humans.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 15

In the human body, food is ultimately stored in what form in cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fructose 
B)  Heat 
C)  ATP 
D)  Oxygen 
A)  Fructose 
B)  Heat 
C)  ATP 
D)  Oxygen

Question 16

Define the term ecosystem and using the example of the respiratory system relate how the term can be applied to the human body.

Accepted Answer

An ecosystem is the study of the interac

Question 17

Currently, the only remaining hominids on earth are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo sapiens. 
B)  Homo erectus. 
C)  Homo neanderthalensis. 
D)  Australopithicus. 
A)  Homo sapiens. 
B)  Homo erectus. 
C)  Homo neanderthalensis. 
D)  Australopithicus.

Question 18

Describe a trait that gave humans a selective advantage in local environments.

Accepted Answer

Dark skin offers better protection again

Question 19

The fossil record shows that the common ancestor of H. erectus and H. habilis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A. africanus. 
B)  H. sapien. 
C)  A. afarensis. 
D)  A. robustus. 
A)  A. africanus. 
B)  H. sapien. 
C)  A. afarensis. 
D)  A. robustus.

Question 20

A niche is described as an organism's:

Accepted Answer

A)  location. 
B)  range. 
C)  habitat. 
D)  "job" in a community. 
A)  location. 
B)  range. 
C)  habitat. 
D)  "job" in a community.

Exam 2: Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit

The system in the illustration functions to:

It is believed that H. erectus migrated out of Africa one million years ago because:

The system in the illustration functions to:

An area that is defined by physical parameters such as temperature and salinity is called a(n)___________________.

Asthma is clearly linked to higher levels of air pollution in our environment.

Our closest relative among the Apes is the _______________________.

Describe the characteristics that make humans unique in the animal kingdom.

Where do humans fit into the ecosystem?

Homo sapiens evolved from chimpanzees.

Identify the main function of the system in the photo.

No two organisms can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at a time.

Autotrophs:

The emergence of modern humans in Africa occurred about:

Genes and ___________ both affect the evolution of humans.

In the human body, food is ultimately stored in what form in cells?

Define the term ecosystem and using the example of the respiratory system relate how the term can be applied to the human body.

Currently, the only remaining hominids on earth are:

Describe a trait that gave humans a selective advantage in local environments.

The fossil record shows that the common ancestor of H. erectus and H. habilis is:

A niche is described as an organism's:

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