Question 1

The most humanlike australopith discovered so far is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus afarensis 
B)  Australopithecus africanus 
C)  Australopithecus ramidus 
D)  Australopithecus sediba 
E)  Australopithecus kadabba 
A)  Australopithecus afarensis 
B)  Australopithecus africanus 
C)  Australopithecus ramidus 
D)  Australopithecus sediba 
E)  Australopithecus kadabba D

Question 2

The conclusion that early hominins were bipedal is based in part on examination of four of the following.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their S-shaped backbone 
B)  The position of the opening for the spinal cord in the skull 
C)  Footprints 
D)  Their jaw shape 
E)  Length of the femur 
A)  Their S-shaped backbone 
B)  The position of the opening for the spinal cord in the skull 
C)  Footprints 
D)  Their jaw shape 
E)  Length of the femur D

Question 3

Four of the following features are important evolutionary advancements in the evolution of the tree-dwelling primates.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grasping hands and feet 
B)  Depth perception 
C)  Well-developed sense of smell 
D)  The ability to see in 3D 
E)  A large brain relative to body size 
A)  Grasping hands and feet 
B)  Depth perception 
C)  Well-developed sense of smell 
D)  The ability to see in 3D 
E)  A large brain relative to body size C

Question 4

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Neanderthals

Accepted Answer

A) shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates 
B) arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans 
C) modern humans since 195,000 years ago 
D) Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago 
A) shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates 
B) arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans 
C) modern humans since 195,000 years ago 
D) Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago

Question 5

Australopiths lived from about 4 million to ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  600,000 
B)  1.2 million 
C)  1.8 million 
D)  2.4 million 
E)  3 million 
A)  600,000 
B)  1.2 million 
C)  1.8 million 
D)  2.4 million 
E)  3 million

Question 6

What was the typical height of the Neanderthal male,based on material from multiple fossil remains?

Accepted Answer

A)  120 cm 
B)  164 cm 
C)  148 cm 
D)  171 cm 
E)  175 cm 
A)  120 cm 
B)  164 cm 
C)  148 cm 
D)  171 cm 
E)  175 cm

Question 7

What do primates have at their fingertips and ends of their toes,protected by flattened nails?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximal digits 
B)  Cuticles 
C)  Veins 
D)  Touch-sensitive pads 
E)  Matrices 
A)  Proximal digits 
B)  Cuticles 
C)  Veins 
D)  Touch-sensitive pads 
E)  Matrices

Question 8

Which among the following cultural traits is thought to be unique to modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tool use and creation 
B)  Hunting for meat 
C)  Burial practices 
D)  Jewelry and adornment practices 
E)  Spoken language 
A)  Tool use and creation 
B)  Hunting for meat 
C)  Burial practices 
D)  Jewelry and adornment practices 
E)  Spoken language

Question 9

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-hominoids

Accepted Answer

A) includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives. 
B) a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans 
C) the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and flat fingernails 
D) organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans 
E) wet-nosed primates
F)informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago
G)anthropoids without tails 
A) includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives. 
B) a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans 
C) the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and flat fingernails 
D) organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans 
E) wet-nosed primates
F)informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago
G)anthropoids without tails

Question 10

Which is the only surviving Asian great ape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orangutan 
B)  Gorilla 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Monkey 
E)  Gibbon 
A)  Orangutan 
B)  Gorilla 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Monkey 
E)  Gibbon

Question 11

____ is/are considered to be the ancestor to both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Paranthropus boisei 
C)  Homo floresiensis 
D)  Denisovans 
E)  Homo erectus 
A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Paranthropus boisei 
C)  Homo floresiensis 
D)  Denisovans 
E)  Homo erectus

Question 12

Four of the following are advantages that led to an evolutionary shift toward bipedalism.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows for more efficient movement across open ground. 
B)  It made upright walking more energy efficient. 
C)  It keeps the body cooler. 
D)  It allows for better stereoscopic vision. 
E)  It is easier to scan the horizon for predators. 
A)  It allows for more efficient movement across open ground. 
B)  It made upright walking more energy efficient. 
C)  It keeps the body cooler. 
D)  It allows for better stereoscopic vision. 
E)  It is easier to scan the horizon for predators.

Question 13

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-Homo species whose fossils were discovered with stone tools in Kenya.

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo neanderthalensis 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo neanderthalensis

Question 14

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Strepsirrhini

Accepted Answer

A) includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives. 
B) a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans 
C) the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and flat fingernails 
D) organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans 
E) wet-nosed primates
F)informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago
G)anthropoids without tails 
A) includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives. 
B) a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans 
C) the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and flat fingernails 
D) organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans 
E) wet-nosed primates
F)informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago
G)anthropoids without tails

Question 15

Smaller teeth and jaws,presence of a chin,thin facial bones,and rounder,higher skull would be a partial description of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus robustus gher 
B)  Australopithecus boisei 
C)  Homo habilis 
D)  Homo erectus 
E)  Homo sapiens 
A)  Australopithecus robustus gher 
B)  Australopithecus boisei 
C)  Homo habilis 
D)  Homo erectus 
E)  Homo sapiens

Question 16

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-The only surviving Homo species.

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo neanderthalensis 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo neanderthalensis

Question 17

Four of the following are modern apes.Which is not a modern ape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gibbon 
B)  New World monkey 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Gorilla 
E)  Orangutan 
A)  Gibbon 
B)  New World monkey 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Gorilla 
E)  Orangutan

Question 18

Fossil evidence of Neanderthals have been found in the following areas except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Middle East 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  Siberia 
E)  Australia 
A)  the Middle East 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  Siberia 
E)  Australia

Question 19

What group of evolutionary biologists tends to focus on the differences between fossils,classifying Homo fossils into four or more species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipedalists 
B)  Splitters 
C)  Lumpers 
D)  Hominoids 
E)  Formulationists 
A)  Bipedalists 
B)  Splitters 
C)  Lumpers 
D)  Hominoids 
E)  Formulationists

Question 20

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-The Neanderthals belong to this species.

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo neanderthalensis 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo neanderthalensis

Exam 26: Human Evolution

The most humanlike australopith discovered so far is ____.

The conclusion that early hominins were bipedal is based in part on examination of four of the following.Which one is the exception?

Four of the following features are important evolutionary advancements in the evolution of the tree-dwelling primates.Which one is the exception?

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Neanderthals

Australopiths lived from about 4 million to ____ years ago.

What was the typical height of the Neanderthal male,based on material from multiple fossil remains?

What do primates have at their fingertips and ends of their toes,protected by flattened nails?

Which among the following cultural traits is thought to be unique to modern humans?

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -hominoids

Which is the only surviving Asian great ape?

____ is/are considered to be the ancestor to both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens.

Four of the following are advantages that led to an evolutionary shift toward bipedalism.Which one is the exception?

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -Homo species whose fossils were discovered with stone tools in Kenya.

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Strepsirrhini

Smaller teeth and jaws,presence of a chin,thin facial bones,and rounder,higher skull would be a partial description of ____.

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -The only surviving Homo species.

Four of the following are modern apes.Which is not a modern ape?

Fossil evidence of Neanderthals have been found in the following areas except ______.

What group of evolutionary biologists tends to focus on the differences between fossils,classifying Homo fossils into four or more species?

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -The Neanderthals belong to this species.

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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