Question 1

In addition to opposable thumbs, which is another feature of primates adapted to living in a arboreal environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  claws 
B)  short limbs 
C)  small brains 
D)  stereoscopic vision 
E)  tough epidermal layer 
A)  claws 
B)  short limbs 
C)  small brains 
D)  stereoscopic vision 
E)  tough epidermal layer D

Question 2

Homo habilis may have been the first hominin to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

In support of the Recent Africa Origin hypothesis, the oldest dated fossils of H. sapiens found in Africa are reliably dated at 100,000 years old. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The earliest hominin discovered to date, in a dry lake bed in Chad, belongs to which genus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo 
B)  Ardipithecus 
C)  Sahelanthropus 
D)  Australopithecus 
E)  Aegyptopithecus 
A)  Homo 
B)  Ardipithecus 
C)  Sahelanthropus 
D)  Australopithecus 
E)  Aegyptopithecus

Question 5

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 6

Figure 22-1   Refer to the accompanying figure. An important adaptation for all primates resulting from the structure labeled as A is:

Accepted Answer

A)  knuckle walking. 
B)  bipedal locomotion. 
C)  clinging to branches of trees. 
D)  increased diversity in the diet. 
E)  improved social interactions. 
A)  knuckle walking. 
B)  bipedal locomotion. 
C)  clinging to branches of trees. 
D)  increased diversity in the diet. 
E)  improved social interactions.

Question 7

What is a unique feature of some New World monkeys that Old World Monkeys do not have?

Accepted Answer

A)  long limbs 
B)  four footed 
C)  prehensile tail 
D)  opposable thumb 
E)  nostrils directed downward 
A)  long limbs 
B)  four footed 
C)  prehensile tail 
D)  opposable thumb 
E)  nostrils directed downward

Question 8

Which is recognized as the most recent stage in the development of human culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  tool making 
C)  Industrial Revolution 
D)  organized societal units 
E)  hunter-gathering societies 
A)  agriculture 
B)  tool making 
C)  Industrial Revolution 
D)  organized societal units 
E)  hunter-gathering societies

Question 9

What distinguishes the gorillas and chimpanzees from the orangutans and gibbons?

Accepted Answer

A)  They live in the trees. 
B)  They are larger in size. 
C)  They nurse their young. 
D)  They have prehensile tails. 
E)  They walk on their knuckles. 
A)  They live in the trees. 
B)  They are larger in size. 
C)  They nurse their young. 
D)  They have prehensile tails. 
E)  They walk on their knuckles.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Figure 22-2   Refer to the accompanying figure. The common anthropoid ancestor would be found at which position?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Identify the three suborders of primates and list one to two representatives of each.

Accepted Answer

Suborder Prosimi -Le

Question 13

The hominoid genus Pongo includes which animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  gorillas 
B)  gibbons 
C)  humans 
D)  orangutans 
E)  chimpanzees 
A)  gorillas 
B)  gibbons 
C)  humans 
D)  orangutans 
E)  chimpanzees

Question 14

Who were the first hominins thought to wear clothing, build fires, and live in caves or shelters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo sapiens 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo eragaster 
E)  Homo neanderthalensis 
A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo sapiens 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo eragaster 
E)  Homo neanderthalensis

Question 15

Figure 22-2   In the accompanying figure, which groups are representatives of hominoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  3 and 4 
C)  7 and 8 
D)  1 through 4 
E)  5 through 9 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  3 and 4 
C)  7 and 8 
D)  1 through 4 
E)  5 through 9

Question 16

The cerebrum is more developed in monkeys, apes, and humans compared to other primates. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Based upon today's molecular evidence, Homo sapiens appear to have originated from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  Indonesia. 
C)  East Africa. 
D)  South Africa. 
E)  South America. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  Indonesia. 
C)  East Africa. 
D)  South Africa. 
E)  South America.

Question 18

The first hominin to have enough uniquely human features to be placed in the same genus as modern humans is Homo erectus. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that Australopithecus afarensis probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  used spoken language. 
B)  constructed simple tools. 
C)  did not construct tools, but used fire. 
D)  did not construct tools nor used fire. 
E)  did not speak, but did use pictorial symbolism. 
A)  used spoken language. 
B)  constructed simple tools. 
C)  did not construct tools, but used fire. 
D)  did not construct tools nor used fire. 
E)  did not speak, but did use pictorial symbolism.

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: U-shaped arrangement of teeth
complex curvature of the spine
first toe aligned with all toes
supraorbital ridge
tall narrow pelvis

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Human and Gorilla is...

Exam 22: The Evolution of Primates

In addition to opposable thumbs, which is another feature of primates adapted to living in a arboreal environment?

Homo habilis may have been the first hominin to:

In support of the Recent Africa Origin hypothesis, the oldest dated fossils of H. sapiens found in Africa are reliably dated at 100,000 years old. ____________________

The earliest hominin discovered to date, in a dry lake bed in Chad, belongs to which genus?

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

Figure 22-1 Refer to the accompanying figure. An important adaptation for all primates resulting from the structure labeled as A is:

What is a unique feature of some New World monkeys that Old World Monkeys do not have?

Which is recognized as the most recent stage in the development of human culture?

What distinguishes the gorillas and chimpanzees from the orangutans and gibbons?

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

Figure 22-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. The common anthropoid ancestor would be found at which position?

Identify the three suborders of primates and list one to two representatives of each.

The hominoid genus Pongo includes which animals?

Who were the first hominins thought to wear clothing, build fires, and live in caves or shelters?

Figure 22-2 In the accompanying figure, which groups are representatives of hominoids?

The cerebrum is more developed in monkeys, apes, and humans compared to other primates. ____________________

Based upon today's molecular evidence, Homo sapiens appear to have originated from:

The first hominin to have enough uniquely human features to be placed in the same genus as modern humans is Homo erectus. ____________________

Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that Australopithecus afarensis probably:

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