Question 1

Which of the following makes a human hand more suitable for precision and power grip compared to a chimp's hand?

Accepted Answer

A) A human hand has a longer thumb, while the palm and fingers are the same. 
B) A human hand has a shorter thumb, while the palm and fingers are the same. 
C) A human hand has a shorter thumb, while the palm and fingers are longer. 
D) A human hand has a longer thumb, while the palm and fingers are shorter. 
A) A human hand has a longer thumb, while the palm and fingers are the same. 
B) A human hand has a shorter thumb, while the palm and fingers are the same. 
C) A human hand has a shorter thumb, while the palm and fingers are longer. 
D) A human hand has a longer thumb, while the palm and fingers are shorter.

Question 2

Where did neandertals live on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) in much of Africa and eastern and central Asia 
B) in much of Europe and eastern and central Asia 
C) in much of Africa and western and central Asia 
D) in much of Europe and western and central Asia 
A) in much of Africa and eastern and central Asia 
B) in much of Europe and eastern and central Asia 
C) in much of Africa and western and central Asia 
D) in much of Europe and western and central Asia

Question 3

Which of the following best compares two main theories about the dispersal of our ancestors from Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of ancestors that never lived in Africa. 
B) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of recent dispersals. 
C) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly old African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of earlier dispersals. 
D) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of earlier dispersals. 
A) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of ancestors that never lived in Africa. 
B) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of recent dispersals. 
C) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly old African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of earlier dispersals. 
D) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of earlier dispersals.

Question 4

Species in the genus Homo have two specializations associated with throwing ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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 6

Paleontological data clearly support both hypotheses about the dispersal of early humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a correct assumption based on scientific findings?

Accepted Answer

A) Neandertal fathers and human mothers might have produced viable offspring. 
B) Neandertal mothers and human fathers might have produced viable offspring. 
C) mDNA could be passed only from human father to child. 
D) mDNA could be passed only from neandertal father to child. 
A) Neandertal fathers and human mothers might have produced viable offspring. 
B) Neandertal mothers and human fathers might have produced viable offspring. 
C) mDNA could be passed only from human father to child. 
D) mDNA could be passed only from neandertal father to child.

Question 8

Which of the following research findings would strongly suggest that bipedalism arose in an arboreal setting?

Accepted Answer

A) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on tough branches 
B) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on high branches 
C) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on flexible branches 
D) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on land 
A) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on tough branches 
B) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on high branches 
C) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on flexible branches 
D) hand-assisted bipedalism and movement on land

Question 9

What is another name for Homo erectus?

Accepted Answer

A) "beautiful man" 
B) "upright man" 
C) "handy man" 
D) "smart man" 
A) "beautiful man" 
B) "upright man" 
C) "handy man" 
D) "smart man"

Question 10

What is another name for Homo habilis?

Accepted Answer

A) "beautiful man" 
B) "upright man" 
C) "handy man" 
D) "smart man" 
A) "beautiful man" 
B) "upright man" 
C) "handy man" 
D) "smart man"

Question 11

Compared to modern humans, the birth canals of neandertals were not as specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Vital components of our immune system were acquired through the allele inherited from Denisovans in west Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would suggest that language is NOT unique to Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A) bees using waggle dance to show the position of flowers and its fellows observing 
B) bees using waggle dance to show the position of flowers and its fellows dancing as well 
C) velvet monkeys giving the "eagle" alarm call and its fellows look up to the sky 
D) velvet monkeys giving the "eagle" alarm call and its fellows look for food 
A) bees using waggle dance to show the position of flowers and its fellows observing 
B) bees using waggle dance to show the position of flowers and its fellows dancing as well 
C) velvet monkeys giving the "eagle" alarm call and its fellows look up to the sky 
D) velvet monkeys giving the "eagle" alarm call and its fellows look for food

Question 14

Why are humans that are not lactose intolerant still able to digest milk?

Accepted Answer

A) because of the mutation in a single cytosine to thymine in the regulatory region of the lactase allele 
B) because of the mutation in a single thymine to cytosine in the regulatory region of the lactase allele 
C) because of the absence of the lactase allele 
D) because humans are mammals and all mammals digest milk all their lives 
A) because of the mutation in a single cytosine to thymine in the regulatory region of the lactase allele 
B) because of the mutation in a single thymine to cytosine in the regulatory region of the lactase allele 
C) because of the absence of the lactase allele 
D) because humans are mammals and all mammals digest milk all their lives

Question 15

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

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 16

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

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

Which of the following is considered to be the "first man" in the evolution of humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Orrorin tugensis 
B) Ardipithecus ramidus 
C) Australopithecus anamensis 
D) Australopithecus africanus 
A) Orrorin tugensis 
B) Ardipithecus ramidus 
C) Australopithecus anamensis 
D) Australopithecus africanus

Exam 21: Humans and Evolution

Which of the following makes a human hand more suitable for precision and power grip compared to a chimp's hand?

Where did neandertals live on Earth?

Which of the following best compares two main theories about the dispersal of our ancestors from Africa?

Species in the genus Homo have two specializations associated with throwing ability.

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

Paleontological data clearly support both hypotheses about the dispersal of early humans.

Which of the following is a correct assumption based on scientific findings?

Which of the following research findings would strongly suggest that bipedalism arose in an arboreal setting?

What is another name for Homo erectus?

What is another name for Homo habilis?

Compared to modern humans, the birth canals of neandertals were not as specialized.

Vital components of our immune system were acquired through the allele inherited from Denisovans in west Asia.

Which of the following would suggest that language is NOT unique to Homo sapiens?

Why are humans that are not lactose intolerant still able to digest milk?

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

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

Which of the following is considered to be the "first man" in the evolution of humans?

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