Question 1

Fossils from Dmanisi belong to Homo dmanisicus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Homo erectus

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus C

Question 3

Paleontologists have inferred bipedalism in hominins from which of the following structures in humans as compared to chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans have both ends of the femur larger than chimps, and a smaller angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. 
B) Humans have both ends of the femur smaller than chimps, and a smaller angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. 
C) Humans have both ends of the femur larger than chimps, and a larger angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. 
D) Humans have both ends of the femur the same chimps, but a smaller angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. 
A) Humans have both ends of the femur larger than chimps, and a smaller angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. 
B) Humans have both ends of the femur smaller than chimps, and a smaller angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. 
C) Humans have both ends of the femur larger than chimps, and a larger angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. 
D) Humans have both ends of the femur the same chimps, but a smaller angle at the hip end of the femur than chimps. A

Question 4

In what way are Australopithecus anamensis and Australopithecus sediba different from each other?K

Accepted Answer

A) A. sediba has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. anamensis. 
B) A. anamensis has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. sediba. 
C) A. anamensis was fully bipedal while A. sediba was not. 
D) A. sediba was fully bipedal while A. anamensis was not 
A) A. sediba has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. anamensis. 
B) A. anamensis has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. sediba. 
C) A. anamensis was fully bipedal while A. sediba was not. 
D) A. sediba was fully bipedal while A. anamensis was not

Question 5

Which group of hominins does the first australopith to be described belong to?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus sediba 
B) Australopithecus afarensis 
C) Australopithecus anamensis 
D) Australopithecus africanus 
A) Australopithecus sediba 
B) Australopithecus afarensis 
C) Australopithecus anamensis 
D) Australopithecus africanus

Question 6

Suppose that you have a fossil record in front of you and you need to determine which Homo species it belongs to. Its features include a much heavier build than yours, prominent brow ridges, and a slightly larger brain. Which of the following would it most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo floresiensis 
D) Homo neandertalensis 
A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo floresiensis 
D) Homo neandertalensis

Question 7

The history of hominins clearly demonstrates challenges inherent in recognizing species and the boundaries between them. Which of the following evidence is the example of that?

Accepted Answer

A) archaeological and genomic evidence 
B) paleontological and genomic evidence 
C) paleontological, archaeological, and genomic evidence 
D) paleontological and archaeological evidence 
A) archaeological and genomic evidence 
B) paleontological and genomic evidence 
C) paleontological, archaeological, and genomic evidence 
D) paleontological and archaeological evidence

Question 8

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Australopithecus africanus

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 9

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Homo floresiensis

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 10

How does the evolution of hominins relate to the species concept?

Accepted Answer

The history of hominins demons

Question 11

Based on the research of Uddin and Scherer, how many genes are related to what makes humans uniquely human?

Accepted Answer

A) 1600 genes 
B) 1700 genes 
C) 5000 genes 
D) all of the genes that humans have 
A) 1600 genes 
B) 1700 genes 
C) 5000 genes 
D) all of the genes that humans have

Question 12

Paleontologists have inferred bipedalism in hominins from which of the following structures in humans as compared to chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A) Human leg bones are shorter than in chimpanzees, and chimpanzees have longer foreleg bones than humans do. 
B) Human leg bones are longer than in chimpanzees, while chimpanzees have longer foreleg bones than humans do. 
C) Human leg bones are longer than in chimpanzees, and chimpanzees have shorter foreleg bones than humans do. 
D) Human leg bones are shorter than in chimpanzees, while chimpanzees have shorter foreleg bones than humans do. 
A) Human leg bones are shorter than in chimpanzees, and chimpanzees have longer foreleg bones than humans do. 
B) Human leg bones are longer than in chimpanzees, while chimpanzees have longer foreleg bones than humans do. 
C) Human leg bones are longer than in chimpanzees, and chimpanzees have shorter foreleg bones than humans do. 
D) Human leg bones are shorter than in chimpanzees, while chimpanzees have shorter foreleg bones than humans do.

Question 13

When did neandertals live on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) from about 500 thousand to 30 thousand years ago 
B) from about 400 thousand to 30 thousand years ago 
C) from about 300 thousand to 20 thousand years ago 
D) from about 200 thousand to 10 thousand years ago 
A) from about 500 thousand to 30 thousand years ago 
B) from about 400 thousand to 30 thousand years ago 
C) from about 300 thousand to 20 thousand years ago 
D) from about 200 thousand to 10 thousand years ago

Question 14

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Ardipithecus ramidus

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 15

Australopithecus and Paranthropus resembled apes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Homo neandertalensis

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 17

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Orrorin tugensis

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 18

How much of modern Europeans' DNA is neandertal?

Accepted Answer

A) about 5% 
B) about 4% 
C) about 3% 
D) about 2% 
A) about 5% 
B) about 4% 
C) about 3% 
D) about 2%

Question 19

Suppose that one human and one neandertal conceive a child together. Which of the following would be most likely to characterize that offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) It would be "physically sterile." 
B) It would be "psychological sterile." 
C) It would be "cognitively sterile." 
D) It would be "emotionally sterile." 
A) It would be "physically sterile." 
B) It would be "psychological sterile." 
C) It would be "cognitively sterile." 
D) It would be "emotionally sterile."

Question 20

Which of the following in Australopithecus indicates adaptations to bipedalism preceded the evolution of species in the genus Homo?

Accepted Answer

A) The anatomy of the pelvis and lower back of Australopithecus indicates that. 
B) The anatomy of the legs and lower back of Australopithecus indicates that. 
C) The anatomy of the pelvis and upper back of Australopithecus indicates that. 
D) The anatomy of the legs and upper back of Australopithecus indicates that. 
A) The anatomy of the pelvis and lower back of Australopithecus indicates that. 
B) The anatomy of the legs and lower back of Australopithecus indicates that. 
C) The anatomy of the pelvis and upper back of Australopithecus indicates that. 
D) The anatomy of the legs and upper back of Australopithecus indicates that.

Exam 21: Humans and Evolution

Fossils from Dmanisi belong to Homo dmanisicus.

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Homo erectus

Paleontologists have inferred bipedalism in hominins from which of the following structures in humans as compared to chimpanzees?

In what way are Australopithecus anamensis and Australopithecus sediba different from each other?K

Which group of hominins does the first australopith to be described belong to?

Suppose that you have a fossil record in front of you and you need to determine which Homo species it belongs to. Its features include a much heavier build than yours, prominent brow ridges, and a slightly larger brain. Which of the following would it most likely be?

The history of hominins clearly demonstrates challenges inherent in recognizing species and the boundaries between them. Which of the following evidence is the example of that?

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Australopithecus africanus

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Homo floresiensis

How does the evolution of hominins relate to the species concept?

Based on the research of Uddin and Scherer, how many genes are related to what makes humans uniquely human?

Paleontologists have inferred bipedalism in hominins from which of the following structures in humans as compared to chimpanzees?

When did neandertals live on Earth?

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Ardipithecus ramidus

Australopithecus and Paranthropus resembled apes.

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Homo neandertalensis

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Orrorin tugensis

How much of modern Europeans' DNA is neandertal?

Suppose that one human and one neandertal conceive a child together. Which of the following would be most likely to characterize that offspring?

Which of the following in Australopithecus indicates adaptations to bipedalism preceded the evolution of species in the genus Homo?

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