Question 1

This group includes both lemurs and humans

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A)  primates. 
B)  prosimians. 
C)  anthropoids. 
D)  hominids. 
E)  hominins. 
A)  primates. 
B)  prosimians. 
C)  anthropoids. 
D)  hominids. 
E)  hominins. A

Question 2

Describe the Kitzmiller vs.Dover Area School District case.What was the question raised and what was the outcome?

Accepted Answer

In 2005,a case in Pennsylvania revolved around a similar question to that in The State of Tennessee v.John Thomas Scopes.Kitzmiller vs.Dover Area School District was a recent case addressing the issue of teaching evolution.The question raised by Kitzmiller was if it is constitutional for public-school classes to present the argument of "intelligent design" in addition to evolution by natural selection.Intelligent design is based on the idea that certain features of the natural world are so complex and intricately put together that they must have been deliberately fashioned by an intelligent being.The plaintiffs,represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),were parents of children in the Dover,Pennsylvania,school system.
 The argument of the plaintiffs claimed this was a violation of the First Amendment's establishment clause,which allows states to make their own laws.After a lengthy trial,the judge issued a decision that the Dover school system's mandate,which required that a statement about intelligent design be read in class,was unconstitutional.He went on to bar the teaching of intelligent design in the Dover school district's public school science classrooms because the defendants in the case could not adequately defend the scientific validity of intelligent design.

Question 3

In The State of Tennessee vs.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes

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A)  was found innocent. 
B)  was convicted and spent 30 days in jail. 
C)  was convicted but the verdict was overturned on a technicality. 
D)  was retried after the first trial decision was overturned. 
E)  pleaded guilty. 
A)  was found innocent. 
B)  was convicted and spent 30 days in jail. 
C)  was convicted but the verdict was overturned on a technicality. 
D)  was retried after the first trial decision was overturned. 
E)  pleaded guilty. C

Question 4

Genomic comparisons indicate that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Analysis of SNP haplotypes in modern humans indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  there has been no change in our genomes in the last 50,000 years due to natural selection. 
B)  there is no real pattern to the genes that have changed in the last 50,000 years. 
C)  the changes have occurred in non-coding regions of the genome located in between genes. 
D)  some of the changes have occurred in genes related to the transition from hunter-gatherers to agricultural societies. 
E)  all of the changes have to do with greater intelligence. 
A)  there has been no change in our genomes in the last 50,000 years due to natural selection. 
B)  there is no real pattern to the genes that have changed in the last 50,000 years. 
C)  the changes have occurred in non-coding regions of the genome located in between genes. 
D)  some of the changes have occurred in genes related to the transition from hunter-gatherers to agricultural societies. 
E)  all of the changes have to do with greater intelligence.

Question 6

In The State of Tennessee v.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes was found guilty and served 30 days in jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe how Y chromosome and mitochondrial SNP haplotypes can be used to trace ancient human migrations.

Accepted Answer

Over time,as mutations arise in Y chromo

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the terms to the appropriate descriptions.
-Remains discovered in 2004 on island in Indonesia

Accepted Answer

A) Ardipithecus 
B) Australopithecus 
C) Paranthropus 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus
F)Homo neanderthalensis
G)Homo floresiensis
H)Homo sapiens 
A) Ardipithecus 
B) Australopithecus 
C) Paranthropus 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus
F)Homo neanderthalensis
G)Homo floresiensis
H)Homo sapiens

Question 9

The genomes of Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis are less similar than the genomes of Homo sapiens and chimpanzees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fossil evidence indicates that Australopithecus existed before Ardipithecus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ability of adults to digest lactose is shared among all mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the multiregional and out-of-Africa hypotheses of human origins.What were the arguments used in support of each? Which has more evidence supporting it? Describe this major evidence.

Accepted Answer

Both the multiregional and out-of-Africa

Question 13

The first early human species thought to have produced and used tools was

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis. 
B)  Homo erectus. 
C)  Homo neanderthalensis. 
D)  Homo floresienses. 
E)  Homo sapiens. 
A)  Homo habilis. 
B)  Homo erectus. 
C)  Homo neanderthalensis. 
D)  Homo floresienses. 
E)  Homo sapiens.

Question 14

DNA analysis shows that the human and chimpanzee genomes are

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A)  98.8% identical. 
B)  99.7% identical. 
C)  very different from each other. 
D)  50% identical. 
E)  exactly the same. 
A)  98.8% identical. 
B)  99.7% identical. 
C)  very different from each other. 
D)  50% identical. 
E)  exactly the same.

Question 15

Phenotypic differences between humans and chimps are explained entirely by differences in coding sequences and dosage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are characteristics shared by all primates?

Accepted Answer

Primates have eyes on the front of the f

Question 17

MATCHING
Match the terms to the appropriate descriptions.
-Oldest known hominin

Accepted Answer

A) Ardipithecus 
B) Australopithecus 
C) Paranthropus 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus
F)Homo neanderthalensis
G)Homo floresiensis
H)Homo sapiens 
A) Ardipithecus 
B) Australopithecus 
C) Paranthropus 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus
F)Homo neanderthalensis
G)Homo floresiensis
H)Homo sapiens

Question 18

Ancient human migrations have been traced using

Accepted Answer

A)  only mitochondrial DNA analysis. 
B)  only Y chromosome analysis. 
C)  only autosome analysis. 
D)  mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome, and autosome analyses. 
E)  only mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome analyses. 
A)  only mitochondrial DNA analysis. 
B)  only Y chromosome analysis. 
C)  only autosome analysis. 
D)  mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome, and autosome analyses. 
E)  only mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome analyses.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about primates is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primate group includes tarsiers. 
B)  The primates consist of two main groups. 
C)  Primates have forward-facing eyes. 
D)  The Old World monkeys are in the prosimian group; the New World monkeys are in anthropoid group. 
E)  Primates have large brains relative to their body size. 
A)  The primate group includes tarsiers. 
B)  The primates consist of two main groups. 
C)  Primates have forward-facing eyes. 
D)  The Old World monkeys are in the prosimian group; the New World monkeys are in anthropoid group. 
E)  Primates have large brains relative to their body size.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis. 
B)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Homo floresiensis. 
C)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo neanderthalensis and Homo floresiensis. 
D)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo floresiensis. 
E)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was no interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis. 
A)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis. 
B)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Homo floresiensis. 
C)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo neanderthalensis and Homo floresiensis. 
D)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was interbreeding between Homo sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo floresiensis. 
E)  Genomic analysis indicates that there was no interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.

This group includes both lemurs and humans

Describe the Kitzmiller vs.Dover Area School District case.What was the question raised and what was the outcome?

In The State of Tennessee vs.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes

Genomic comparisons indicate that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred.

Analysis of SNP haplotypes in modern humans indicates that

In The State of Tennessee v.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes was found guilty and served 30 days in jail.

Describe how Y chromosome and mitochondrial SNP haplotypes can be used to trace ancient human migrations.

MATCHING Match the terms to the appropriate descriptions. -Remains discovered in 2004 on island in Indonesia

The genomes of Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis are less similar than the genomes of Homo sapiens and chimpanzees.

Fossil evidence indicates that Australopithecus existed before Ardipithecus.

The ability of adults to digest lactose is shared among all mammals.

Describe the multiregional and out-of-Africa hypotheses of human origins.What were the arguments used in support of each? Which has more evidence supporting it? Describe this major evidence.

The first early human species thought to have produced and used tools was

DNA analysis shows that the human and chimpanzee genomes are

Phenotypic differences between humans and chimps are explained entirely by differences in coding sequences and dosage.

What are characteristics shared by all primates?

MATCHING Match the terms to the appropriate descriptions. -Oldest known hominin

Ancient human migrations have been traced using

Which of the following statements about primates is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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Exam 16: Human Evolution

This group includes both lemurs and humans

Describe the Kitzmiller vs.Dover Area School District case.What was the question raised and what was the outcome?

In The State of Tennessee vs.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes

Genomic comparisons indicate that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred.

Analysis of SNP haplotypes in modern humans indicates that

In The State of Tennessee v.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes was found guilty and served 30 days in jail.

Describe how Y chromosome and mitochondrial SNP haplotypes can be used to trace ancient human migrations.

MATCHING Match the terms to the appropriate descriptions. -Remains discovered in 2004 on island in Indonesia

The genomes of Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis are less similar than the genomes of Homo sapiens and chimpanzees.

Fossil evidence indicates that Australopithecus existed before Ardipithecus.

The ability of adults to digest lactose is shared among all mammals.

Describe the multiregional and out-of-Africa hypotheses of human origins.What were the arguments used in support of each? Which has more evidence supporting it? Describe this major evidence.

The first early human species thought to have produced and used tools was

DNA analysis shows that the human and chimpanzee genomes are

Phenotypic differences between humans and chimps are explained entirely by differences in coding sequences and dosage.

What are characteristics shared by all primates?

MATCHING Match the terms to the appropriate descriptions. -Oldest known hominin

Ancient human migrations have been traced using

Which of the following statements about primates is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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