Question 1

Homo habilis may have been the first hominid to:

Accepted Answer

A)  bury its dead. 
B)  use pictorial symbolism. 
C)  use fire for cooking and heating. 
D)  have well-organized family units. 
E)  consciously designed tools. 
A)  bury its dead. 
B)  use pictorial symbolism. 
C)  use fire for cooking and heating. 
D)  have well-organized family units. 
E)  consciously designed tools.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an adaptation to bipedalism in early hominids?

Accepted Answer

A)  curvature of the spine 
B)  shorter pelvis 
C)  alignment of the big toes with the rest of the toes 
D)  decrease in the length of the legs relative to the arms 
E)  moving the foramen magnum to the base of the skull 
A)  curvature of the spine 
B)  shorter pelvis 
C)  alignment of the big toes with the rest of the toes 
D)  decrease in the length of the legs relative to the arms 
E)  moving the foramen magnum to the base of the skull

Question 3

Paleoanthropology is the study of the fossil evidence of primate evolution.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Neandertals did not:

Accepted Answer

A)  bury their dead. 
B)  hunt large animals. 
C)  make cave paintings, engravings, and sculptures. 
D)  care for the aged and the sick. 
E)  have religious rituals. 
A)  bury their dead. 
B)  hunt large animals. 
C)  make cave paintings, engravings, and sculptures. 
D)  care for the aged and the sick. 
E)  have religious rituals.

Question 5

Homo sapiens with anatomically modern features first existed approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  2,000 years ago. 
B)  4,000 years ago. 
C)  10,000 years ago. 
D)  40,000 years ago. 
E)  200,000 years ago. 
A)  2,000 years ago. 
B)  4,000 years ago. 
C)  10,000 years ago. 
D)  40,000 years ago. 
E)  200,000 years ago.

Question 6

Analysis of mitochondrial DNA from Neandertal bone revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neandertals did evolve into Homo sapiens. 
B)  Neandertals exist as certain geographical races of Homo sapiens. 
C)  Neandertals are the same species as modern Homo sapiens. 
D)  Neandertals evolved from Homo habilis. 
E)  Neandertals did not contribute to the modern Homo sapiens gene pool. 
A)  Neandertals did evolve into Homo sapiens. 
B)  Neandertals exist as certain geographical races of Homo sapiens. 
C)  Neandertals are the same species as modern Homo sapiens. 
D)  Neandertals evolved from Homo habilis. 
E)  Neandertals did not contribute to the modern Homo sapiens gene pool.

Question 7

The most advanced stone tools were made by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis. 
B)  Homo erectus. 
C)  Neandertals. 
D)  Cro-Magnons. 
E)  Homo africanus. 
A)  Homo habilis. 
B)  Homo erectus. 
C)  Neandertals. 
D)  Cro-Magnons. 
E)  Homo africanus.

Question 8

Stereospecific vision lets primates integrate visual information from both eyes simultaneously.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Although the Proconsul fossil has a monkeylike body, it is considered the oldest (20 mya) fossil with hominoid features such as larger canine teeth.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

DNA analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from the Y chromosome supports the __________ hypothesis of the origin of the species Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A)  out of Africa 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  multiregional 
D)  multinational 
E)  Asian focus 
A)  out of Africa 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  multiregional 
D)  multinational 
E)  Asian focus

Question 11

DNA sequence analyses indicate that the nearest living relatives to humans are:

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzees. 
B)  gibbons. 
C)  gorillas. 
D)  lemurs. 
E)  orangutans. 
A)  chimpanzees. 
B)  gibbons. 
C)  gorillas. 
D)  lemurs. 
E)  orangutans.

Question 12

MATCHING
MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON
a.Gorilla
b.Human
-Explain the two opposing hypotheses that currently exist about the origin of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: The "out of Africa

Question 13

Human, gorilla, and chimpanzee DNA sequences are approximately __________ identical.

Accepted Answer

A)  28% 
B)  48% 
C)  68% 
D)  88% 
E)  98% 
A)  28% 
B)  48% 
C)  68% 
D)  88% 
E)  98%

Question 14

Gorillas and chimpanzees DO NOT

Accepted Answer

A)  both knuckle walk. 
B)  both have long arms. 
C)  are quadrapedal walkers. 
D)  lack tails. 
E)  have foramen magnum at the center base of the skull. 
A)  both knuckle walk. 
B)  both have long arms. 
C)  are quadrapedal walkers. 
D)  lack tails. 
E)  have foramen magnum at the center base of the skull.

Question 15

What major feature allows primates to grasp objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  jointed appendages 
B)  an opposable thumb 
C)  an enlarged foramen magnum 
D)  a forelimb with four digits 
E)  a large brain 
A)  jointed appendages 
B)  an opposable thumb 
C)  an enlarged foramen magnum 
D)  a forelimb with four digits 
E)  a large brain

Question 16

MATCHING
MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON
a.Gorilla
b.Human
-tall narrow pelvis

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON
a.Gorilla
b.Human
-tall narrow...

Question 17

The immediate ancestors of the genus Australopithecus is believed to be the genus:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aegyptopithecus. 
B)  Pongo. 
C)  Pan. 
D)  Sahelanthropus. 
E)  Ardipithecus. 
A)  Aegyptopithecus. 
B)  Pongo. 
C)  Pan. 
D)  Sahelanthropus. 
E)  Ardipithecus.

Question 18

Figure 22-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Refer to Figure 22-2.The common hominoid ancestor would be labeled __________ in the diagram.

Accepted Answer

A)  13 
B)  12 
C)  11 
D)  10 
E)  9 
A)  13 
B)  12 
C)  11 
D)  10 
E)  9

Question 19

Why have humans experienced cultural evolution, while other species of primates have not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans have greater intelligence than other primates. 
B)  Humans have a higher level of social organization. 
C)  Humans live longer than other primates. 
D)  Humans are unable to escape predators like other primates. 
E)  Humans are physically stronger than most primates. 
A)  Humans have greater intelligence than other primates. 
B)  Humans have a higher level of social organization. 
C)  Humans live longer than other primates. 
D)  Humans are unable to escape predators like other primates. 
E)  Humans are physically stronger than most primates.

Question 20

Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that Australopithecus afarensis probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  talked, but did not write. 
B)  talked and used pictorial symbolism. 
C)  did not talk, but constructed simple tools. 
D)  did not talk, construct tools, or use fire. 
E)  did not talk or construct tools, but used fire. 
A)  talked, but did not write. 
B)  talked and used pictorial symbolism. 
C)  did not talk, but constructed simple tools. 
D)  did not talk, construct tools, or use fire. 
E)  did not talk or construct tools, but used fire.

Exam 22: The Evolution of Primates

Homo habilis may have been the first hominid to:

Which of the following is not an adaptation to bipedalism in early hominids?

Paleoanthropology is the study of the fossil evidence of primate evolution. ____________________

Neandertals did not:

Homo sapiens with anatomically modern features first existed approximately:

Analysis of mitochondrial DNA from Neandertal bone revealed that:

The most advanced stone tools were made by:

Stereospecific vision lets primates integrate visual information from both eyes simultaneously. ____________________

Although the Proconsul fossil has a monkeylike body, it is considered the oldest (20 mya) fossil with hominoid features such as larger canine teeth. ____________________

DNA analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from the Y chromosome supports the __________ hypothesis of the origin of the species Homo sapiens.

DNA sequence analyses indicate that the nearest living relatives to humans are:

MATCHING MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON a.Gorilla b.Human -Explain the two opposing hypotheses that currently exist about the origin of modern humans.

Human, gorilla, and chimpanzee DNA sequences are approximately __________ identical.

Gorillas and chimpanzees DO NOT

What major feature allows primates to grasp objects?

MATCHING MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON a.Gorilla b.Human -tall narrow pelvis

The immediate ancestors of the genus Australopithecus is believed to be the genus:

Figure 22-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Refer to Figure 22-2.The common hominoid ancestor would be labeled __________ in the diagram.

Why have humans experienced cultural evolution, while other species of primates have not?

Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that Australopithecus afarensis probably:

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