Exam 2: Human Origins

Gould's punctuated equilibrium theory holds that evolution is a stop/go process of sudden change with long periods of no change.

Charles Darwin was influenced by his voyage on the Beagle to formulate his natural selection mechanism of evolution.

The human species most probably originated 5 to 7 million years ago in:

The discovery of new fossils of birds challenged Gould's theory of punctuated equilibrium.

The divisions of the species that we currently use were created by:

Average brain size of Homo erectus was smaller than people they had replaced.

Natural selection takes place at both the individual level and various group levels.

Darwin saw evolution as a rapid process with sudden abrupt changes.

The broad category of individuals that can mate with each other to produce fertile offspring is called:

Some scientists argue that language is not limited to humans and that linguistic ability is also possessed by other species such as:

Virtually no one in our modern society interprets the Bible literally anymore as it relates to the origins of man.

Recent DNA tests have indicated that Neanderthals were most likely genetically:

Is the human species unique? Discuss the current issues concerning ape thinking, language, and tool use. What difference does it make whether humans are unique?

Genetic engineering, including cloning technology, presents society with:

The basic chemical building block of genes is:

Gregor Mendel discovered inheritance factors now called genes. Genes determine:

What is sociobiology, and how is it applied to human behavior? What problems do some social scientists find in sociobiology?

Tool use may have led to more protein and fat in the early hominid diet and enlarged brains.

Whether evolution is punctuated or continuous is:

Evolution in its broadest sense refers to any process of stable equilibrium.