Exam 2: Human Origins

In 1997 two Spanish paleontologists announced that their study of 8,000,000-year-old fossils in Spain led them to believe that:

The broad category of individuals that can mate with each other to produce fertile offspring is called:

Early hominid tool making is a key element in determining to start human history about:

David Reich's research suggests that the 1.2 percent difference in the genetic structure of humans and chimps is due to:

There is evidence that Neanderthals did all of the following except:

Evolution in its broadest sense refers to any process of stable equilibrium.

What is genetic engineering and what has research using genetic engineering done? What ethical and social issues does genetic engineering present?

Gregor Mendel discovered inheritance factors now called genes. Genes determine:

Virtually no one in our modern society interprets the Bible literally anymore as it relates to the origins of man.

The basic chemical building block of genes is:

Natural selection does not completely account for all evolutionary changes.

The Cro-Magnons, like the Neanderthals were:

What is the difference between the punctuated equilibrium and gradual change theories of evolution?

Noam Chomsky argues that gorilla language studies invalidate the theory that humans are unique.

Researchers have found that humans had only about this many genes.