Question 1

The teeth of a human readily indicate that we have which dietary behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) omnivore 
D) frugivore 
A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) omnivore 
D) frugivore C

Question 2

The potassium/argon dating technique is applied to

Accepted Answer

A) petrified bone. 
B) stone of volcanic origin. 
C) organic remains. 
D) only dates over 60,000 years old. 
A) petrified bone. 
B) stone of volcanic origin. 
C) organic remains. 
D) only dates over 60,000 years old. B

Question 3

A person who has a full set of adult teeth is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) between 6 years and 18 years old. 
B) over 18 years old. 
C) over 35 years old. 
D) over 22 months old. 
A) between 6 years and 18 years old. 
B) over 18 years old. 
C) over 35 years old. 
D) over 22 months old. B

Question 4

A fossil is

Accepted Answer

A) bone that has turned to stone. 
B) the imprint of a leaf in hardened mud. 
C) the mummified remains of some ancient creature. 
D) any evidence of life from the past. 
A) bone that has turned to stone. 
B) the imprint of a leaf in hardened mud. 
C) the mummified remains of some ancient creature. 
D) any evidence of life from the past.

Question 5

New studies indicate that humans and chimps are most different (about 6.4%)in what genetic variable?

Accepted Answer

A) base-pair sequence 
B) copy number variation 
C) insertions and deletions 
D) proteins 
A) base-pair sequence 
B) copy number variation 
C) insertions and deletions 
D) proteins

Question 6

Which technique would probably be applied to dating an excavated Native American campsite?

Accepted Answer

A) potassium/argon 
B) stratigraphic relationships in layers of rock 
C) radiocarbon 
D) a grid system 
A) potassium/argon 
B) stratigraphic relationships in layers of rock 
C) radiocarbon 
D) a grid system

Question 7

It was genetic studies that first indicated that hominids and apes had been evolutionarily separated for

Accepted Answer

A) 12 to 15 million years. 
B) 5 to 6 million years. 
C) 1 million years. 
D) about 12,000 to 15,000 years. 
A) 12 to 15 million years. 
B) 5 to 6 million years. 
C) 1 million years. 
D) about 12,000 to 15,000 years.

Question 8

Osteology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) fossils. 
B) the structure and function of the skeleton. 
C) the layers of rock and soil in the earth's crust. 
D) methods for determining the dates of fossil remains. 
A) fossils. 
B) the structure and function of the skeleton. 
C) the layers of rock and soil in the earth's crust. 
D) methods for determining the dates of fossil remains.

Question 9

Genetic studies indicate that humans and chimpanzees differ in about what percent of their genome at the nucleotide level?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) 2% 
A) 50% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) 2%

Question 10

A dating technique that indicates the age of a fossil in comparison to another is called

Accepted Answer

A) absolute. 
B) radiometric. 
C) half-life. 
D) relative. 
A) absolute. 
B) radiometric. 
C) half-life. 
D) relative.

Question 11

New technologies allow us to analyze the exact sequence of bases (A,T,G,C)in a species' genetic code.About how many bases are there in the human genome?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 billion 
B) 300,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 50,000 
A) 3 billion 
B) 300,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 50,000

Question 12

Taphonomy is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) dating techniques. 
B) the identification of fossil species. 
C) how organic remains become fossils. 
D) reconstructing whole organisms from fragmentary fossil remains. 
A) dating techniques. 
B) the identification of fossil species. 
C) how organic remains become fossils. 
D) reconstructing whole organisms from fragmentary fossil remains.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an absolute dating technique?

Accepted Answer

A) stratigraphy 
B) grid system 
C) horizontal relationships 
D) radiocarbon 
A) stratigraphy 
B) grid system 
C) horizontal relationships 
D) radiocarbon

Question 14

The study of the structure and function of the skeleton is

Accepted Answer

A) comparative anatomy. 
B) physiology. 
C) osteology. 
D) forensic anthropology. 
A) comparative anatomy. 
B) physiology. 
C) osteology. 
D) forensic anthropology.

Question 15

Which of the following is a technique for obtaining a relative date for a fossil?

Accepted Answer

A) biostratigraphy 
B) radiocarbon 
C) potassium/argon 
D) grid system 
A) biostratigraphy 
B) radiocarbon 
C) potassium/argon 
D) grid system

Question 16

A person whose epiphyses are all closed is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) over 20 years old. 
B) between 21 and 28 years old. 
C) over 14 years old. 
D) over 28 years old. 
A) over 20 years old. 
B) between 21 and 28 years old. 
C) over 14 years old. 
D) over 28 years old.

Question 17

Sexual dimorphism refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the different reproductive roles of the two sexes. 
B) the hypothetical differences in behavior of men and women. 
C) the physical differences between the sexes not related to reproduction. 
D) people of ambiguous sexual orientation. 
A) the different reproductive roles of the two sexes. 
B) the hypothetical differences in behavior of men and women. 
C) the physical differences between the sexes not related to reproduction. 
D) people of ambiguous sexual orientation.

Question 18

The half-life of radioactive carbon is

Accepted Answer

A) 60,000 years. 
B) 1.3 billion years. 
C) 5,730 years. 
D) 11,460 years. 
A) 60,000 years. 
B) 1.3 billion years. 
C) 5,730 years. 
D) 11,460 years.

Question 19

Radiocarbon dating can be applied to

Accepted Answer

A) petrified bone. 
B) stone of volcanic origin. 
C) organic remains. 
D) only dates over 60,000 years old. 
A) petrified bone. 
B) stone of volcanic origin. 
C) organic remains. 
D) only dates over 60,000 years old.

Question 20

The study of how organic remains become fossils is called

Accepted Answer

A) paleontology. 
B) paleoanthropology. 
C) comparative anatomy. 
D) taphonomy. 
A) paleontology. 
B) paleoanthropology. 
C) comparative anatomy. 
D) taphonomy.

The teeth of a human readily indicate that we have which dietary behavior?

The potassium/argon dating technique is applied to

A person who has a full set of adult teeth is most likely

A fossil is

New studies indicate that humans and chimps are most different (about 6.4%)in what genetic variable?

Which technique would probably be applied to dating an excavated Native American campsite?

It was genetic studies that first indicated that hominids and apes had been evolutionarily separated for

Osteology is the study of

Genetic studies indicate that humans and chimpanzees differ in about what percent of their genome at the nucleotide level?

A dating technique that indicates the age of a fossil in comparison to another is called

New technologies allow us to analyze the exact sequence of bases (A,T,G,C)in a species' genetic code.About how many bases are there in the human genome?

Taphonomy is the study of

Which of the following is an example of an absolute dating technique?

The study of the structure and function of the skeleton is

Which of the following is a technique for obtaining a relative date for a fossil?

A person whose epiphyses are all closed is most likely

Sexual dimorphism refers to

The half-life of radioactive carbon is

Radiocarbon dating can be applied to

The study of how organic remains become fossils is called

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 9: Studying the Human Past

The teeth of a human readily indicate that we have which dietary behavior?

The potassium/argon dating technique is applied to

A person who has a full set of adult teeth is most likely

A fossil is

New studies indicate that humans and chimps are most different (about 6.4%)in what genetic variable?

Which technique would probably be applied to dating an excavated Native American campsite?

It was genetic studies that first indicated that hominids and apes had been evolutionarily separated for

Osteology is the study of

Genetic studies indicate that humans and chimpanzees differ in about what percent of their genome at the nucleotide level?

A dating technique that indicates the age of a fossil in comparison to another is called

New technologies allow us to analyze the exact sequence of bases (A,T,G,C)in a species' genetic code.About how many bases are there in the human genome?

Taphonomy is the study of

Which of the following is an example of an absolute dating technique?

The study of the structure and function of the skeleton is

Which of the following is a technique for obtaining a relative date for a fossil?

A person whose epiphyses are all closed is most likely

Sexual dimorphism refers to

The half-life of radioactive carbon is

Radiocarbon dating can be applied to

The study of how organic remains become fossils is called

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

Filters