Question 1

What is the name of the hypothesis that states that the very first living thing came from nonliving chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell theory 
B)  chemical evolution 
C)  Darwinian evolution 
D)  speciation 
E)  organic chemistry 
A)  cell theory 
B)  chemical evolution 
C)  Darwinian evolution 
D)  speciation 
E)  organic chemistry

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had massive brow ridges. 
B)  They are considered H. sapiens. 
C)  The pubic bone was long compared to ours. 
D)  The brain size was larger than ours. 
E)  They were heavily muscled. 
A)  They had massive brow ridges. 
B)  They are considered H. sapiens. 
C)  The pubic bone was long compared to ours. 
D)  The brain size was larger than ours. 
E)  They were heavily muscled.

Question 3

The first australopithecine fossils were unearthed in

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  North America. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Southern Africa. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  North America. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Southern Africa.

Question 4

How does Homo erectus differ from Homo ergaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus evolved into H. ergaster and was supplanted by H. ergaster. 
B)  The fossils looks very similar but H. erectus is an Asian form and H. ergaster is the African form. 
C)  H. erectus essentially looks like modern humans while H. ergaster is very apelike. 
D)  H. erectus and H. ergaster are identical except that H. erectus had tools and fire and H. ergaster did not. 
E)  H. erectus walked upright whle H. ergaster still walked on all fours. 
A)  H. erectus evolved into H. ergaster and was supplanted by H. ergaster. 
B)  The fossils looks very similar but H. erectus is an Asian form and H. ergaster is the African form. 
C)  H. erectus essentially looks like modern humans while H. ergaster is very apelike. 
D)  H. erectus and H. ergaster are identical except that H. erectus had tools and fire and H. ergaster did not. 
E)  H. erectus walked upright whle H. ergaster still walked on all fours.

Question 5

According to Bergmann's rule,

Accepted Answer

A)  hominins such as Cro-Magnons were capable of symbolic thinking because they buried their dead with flowers. 
B)  plants and animals that live at the same time evolve together. 
C)  animals in colder regions have bulkier body builds. 
D)  variation exists because of genetic inheritance. 
E)  the longer two populations have been separated, the more genetically disparate they will be. 
A)  hominins such as Cro-Magnons were capable of symbolic thinking because they buried their dead with flowers. 
B)  plants and animals that live at the same time evolve together. 
C)  animals in colder regions have bulkier body builds. 
D)  variation exists because of genetic inheritance. 
E)  the longer two populations have been separated, the more genetically disparate they will be.

Question 6

Both the RNA-first and the protein-first hypotheses must propose a manner for DNA to become the genetic material as it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which primate is found within the anthropoid group with humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  monkeys 
B)  lemurs 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  lorises 
A)  monkeys 
B)  lemurs 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  lorises

Question 8

Which of the following describes the limb anatomy of australopithecine?

Accepted Answer

A)  walked on all fours, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
B)  walked upright, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
C)  walked on all fours, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs 
D)  walked upright, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs 
A)  walked on all fours, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
B)  walked upright, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
C)  walked on all fours, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs 
D)  walked upright, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs

Question 9

Human characteristics did not evolve all at one time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What were the two different types of australopithecines?

Accepted Answer

A)  erect, knuckle-walker 
B)  carnivorous, omnivorous 
C)  arboreal, terrestrial 
D)  gracile, robust 
E)  hunting, gathering 
A)  erect, knuckle-walker 
B)  carnivorous, omnivorous 
C)  arboreal, terrestrial 
D)  gracile, robust 
E)  hunting, gathering

Question 11

There are two important aspects to biological evolution: descent from a common ancestor and the fossil record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning the order of evolving organisms is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unicellular eukaryotes evolved before multicellular eukaryotes. 
B)  Fishes evolved before terrestrial plants. 
C)  Nonflowering plants preceded the flowering plants. 
D)  Reptiles preceded the amphibians. 
E)  Fishes evolved before terrestrial animals. 
A)  Unicellular eukaryotes evolved before multicellular eukaryotes. 
B)  Fishes evolved before terrestrial plants. 
C)  Nonflowering plants preceded the flowering plants. 
D)  Reptiles preceded the amphibians. 
E)  Fishes evolved before terrestrial animals.

Question 13

On what basis was life divided into three domains?

Accepted Answer

A)  rRNA sequence data 
B)  cytochrome c sequence data 
C)  mitochondrial DNA sequence data 
D)  the presence or absence of a nucleus and organelles 
A)  rRNA sequence data 
B)  cytochrome c sequence data 
C)  mitochondrial DNA sequence data 
D)  the presence or absence of a nucleus and organelles

Question 14

Which of the following is not a vestigial structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvic girdle and legs in whales 
B)  wings for flight in most birds 
C)  piloerectors in humans 
D)  pelvic girdle in snakes 
E)  tailbone in humans 
A)  pelvic girdle and legs in whales 
B)  wings for flight in most birds 
C)  piloerectors in humans 
D)  pelvic girdle in snakes 
E)  tailbone in humans

Question 15

Which piece of evidence would strongly support the RNA-first hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding a protocell that could carry on metabolism as well as reproduce 
B)  discovering a way to make RNA more stable than DNA 
C)  finding a mechanism whereby proteins could assemble DNA out of free nucleotides 
D)  being able to build microspheres that contain only protein and RNA 
E)  finding a living organism that uses RNA as its genetic material 
A)  finding a protocell that could carry on metabolism as well as reproduce 
B)  discovering a way to make RNA more stable than DNA 
C)  finding a mechanism whereby proteins could assemble DNA out of free nucleotides 
D)  being able to build microspheres that contain only protein and RNA 
E)  finding a living organism that uses RNA as its genetic material

Question 16

Miller's experiment showed that life could arise via chemical evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is a characteristic that makes an organism able to survive and reproduce in its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  selection 
C)  analogy 
D)  adaptation 
E)  homology 
A)  culture 
B)  selection 
C)  analogy 
D)  adaptation 
E)  homology

Question 18

There are no transitional fossils between different groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a difference between the human skeleton and the chimpanzee skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  The human foot has an arch while the ape foot does not. 
B)  The human's femur angles inward to the knees while the ape's femur angles out a bit. 
C)  The human spine is S-shaped while the ape spine has a slight curve. 
D)  The human knee can support more weight than the ape knee. 
E)  The ribs attach to the vertebral column in humans but are free-floating in apes. 
A)  The human foot has an arch while the ape foot does not. 
B)  The human's femur angles inward to the knees while the ape's femur angles out a bit. 
C)  The human spine is S-shaped while the ape spine has a slight curve. 
D)  The human knee can support more weight than the ape knee. 
E)  The ribs attach to the vertebral column in humans but are free-floating in apes.

Question 20

By 15 billion years ago,the solar system was in place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Human Evolution

What is the name of the hypothesis that states that the very first living thing came from nonliving chemicals?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neandertals?

The first australopithecine fossils were unearthed in

How does Homo erectus differ from Homo ergaster?

According to Bergmann's rule,

Both the RNA-first and the protein-first hypotheses must propose a manner for DNA to become the genetic material as it is today.

Which primate is found within the anthropoid group with humans?

Which of the following describes the limb anatomy of australopithecine?

Human characteristics did not evolve all at one time.

What were the two different types of australopithecines?

There are two important aspects to biological evolution: descent from a common ancestor and the fossil record.

Which of the following statements concerning the order of evolving organisms is not true?

On what basis was life divided into three domains?

Which of the following is not a vestigial structure?

Which piece of evidence would strongly support the RNA-first hypothesis?

Miller's experiment showed that life could arise via chemical evolution.

What is a characteristic that makes an organism able to survive and reproduce in its environment?

There are no transitional fossils between different groups.

Which of the following is not a difference between the human skeleton and the chimpanzee skeleton?

By 15 billion years ago,the solar system was in place.

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