Exam 32: Animals: Chordates and Vertebrates

Sometimes biologists are alleged to have said that "humans evolved from monkeys." The correct way for a modern biologist to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

Which form of weapon was first established by Cro-Magnon?

The out-of-Africa hypothesis (replacement model) of human evolution proposes that Homo sapiens evolved from

Which types of embryos have extraembryonic membranes?

All chordates are vertebrates.

Which represents the correct order of evolution of chordate features?

Which hominid is considered to be the first to use tools?

Which of the following characteristics applies to both birds and mammals?

The main features that place Homo habilis in the genus Homo rather than Australopithecus are

The fossil called Lucy, which lived about 3.18 million years ago, is a member of which of the following species?

The ray-finned fishes are believed to have evolved into the amphibians.

Jaws are believed to have evolved from the

Amphibians most likely evolved from ancestors most similar to the

The stone tools and the dentition of Homo habilis indicate that early humans probably

Of the following fossils, which is arranged in the correct order from oldest to the most recent?

Which of the following is a bony fish?

Which of these characteristics is absent in amphibians but found in reptiles?

Based on molecular data, the split between apes and humans is thought to have occurred about

Which feature distinguishes birds from the rest of the reptiles?

The most primitive primates are considered to be the