Question 1

Where did Leakey and his team find the remains of Homo habilis ?

Accepted Answer

A) Lake Turkana 
B) Olduvai Gorge 
C) Dikika in Ethiopia 
D) Hadar 
E) Taung 
A) Lake Turkana 
B) Olduvai Gorge 
C) Dikika in Ethiopia 
D) Hadar 
E) Taung

Question 2

Explain why evidence of bipedal locomotion is so important in the study of fossil hominins, and describe the basic mechanics of bipedal locomotion.

Accepted Answer

The evidence of bipedal locomotion is cr

Question 3

Anatomical changes in hominins that are indicative of habitual bipedal locomotion include

Accepted Answer

A) feet with opposable big toes for grasping. 
B) shortening and broadening of the pelvis. 
C) increased length of arms relative to legs. 
D) increased length of the spine. 
E) pronounced sagittal crest. 
A) feet with opposable big toes for grasping. 
B) shortening and broadening of the pelvis. 
C) increased length of arms relative to legs. 
D) increased length of the spine. 
E) pronounced sagittal crest.

Question 4

Describe the evidence of "Lucy" and the importance of this find to the study of hominin evolution.

Accepted Answer

"Lucy" is the nickname given to the foss

Question 5

Sahelanthropus was discovered in

Accepted Answer

A) South Africa. 
B) East Africa. 
C) the Rift Valley. 
D) Central Africa. 
E) Asia. 
A) South Africa. 
B) East Africa. 
C) the Rift Valley. 
D) Central Africa. 
E) Asia.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT the form of locomotion shown by hominins?

Accepted Answer

A) Habitual bipedalism 
B) Obligate bipedalism 
C) Knuckle walking 
D) Brachiating 
E) Flying 
A) Habitual bipedalism 
B) Obligate bipedalism 
C) Knuckle walking 
D) Brachiating 
E) Flying

Question 7

The oldest Paranthropus fossil

Accepted Answer

A) dated to 1.8 mya. 
B) was discovered at Hadar. 
C) is nicknamed the "black skull." 
D) was a 50 percent complete skeleton. 
E) was in the form of foot remains. 
A) dated to 1.8 mya. 
B) was discovered at Hadar. 
C) is nicknamed the "black skull." 
D) was a 50 percent complete skeleton. 
E) was in the form of foot remains.

Question 8

Give an overview of the adaptive patterns of early African hominins, including an explanation of the features that indicate adaptation to bipedal locomotion and which fossil hominins display these features.

Accepted Answer

Early African hominins, including specie

Question 9

Describe the find of Sahelanthropus and its characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Sahelanthropus is a genus of extinct hom

Where did Leakey and his team find the remains of Homo habilis ?

Explain why evidence of bipedal locomotion is so important in the study of fossil hominins, and describe the basic mechanics of bipedal locomotion.

Anatomical changes in hominins that are indicative of habitual bipedal locomotion include

Describe the evidence of "Lucy" and the importance of this find to the study of hominin evolution.

Sahelanthropus was discovered in

Which of the following is NOT the form of locomotion shown by hominins?

The oldest Paranthropus fossil

Give an overview of the adaptive patterns of early African hominins, including an explanation of the features that indicate adaptation to bipedal locomotion and which fossil hominins display these features.

Describe the find of Sahelanthropus and its characteristics.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 10: Hominin Origins in Africa

Where did Leakey and his team find the remains of Homo habilis ?

Explain why evidence of bipedal locomotion is so important in the study of fossil hominins, and describe the basic mechanics of bipedal locomotion.

Anatomical changes in hominins that are indicative of habitual bipedal locomotion include

Describe the evidence of "Lucy" and the importance of this find to the study of hominin evolution.

Sahelanthropus was discovered in

Which of the following is NOT the form of locomotion shown by hominins?

The oldest Paranthropus fossil

Give an overview of the adaptive patterns of early African hominins, including an explanation of the features that indicate adaptation to bipedal locomotion and which fossil hominins display these features.

Describe the find of Sahelanthropus and its characteristics.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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