Question 1

All vertebrate forelimbs are the same in that they are used for the same form of locomotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is the earliest fossil hominin?

Accepted Answer

A) Sahelanthropus tchadensis 
B) Australopithecus robustus 
C) Australopithecus africanus 
D) Ardipithecus kadabba 
E) Ardipithecus ramidus 
A) Sahelanthropus tchadensis 
B) Australopithecus robustus 
C) Australopithecus africanus 
D) Ardipithecus kadabba 
E) Ardipithecus ramidus A

Question 3

The fact that marsupials are not as diverse in South America as they are in Australia would be classified as what type of evidence for evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) biogeographical 
B) anatomical 
C) biochemical 
D) fossil record 
E) molecular evidence 
A) biogeographical 
B) anatomical 
C) biochemical 
D) fossil record 
E) molecular evidence A

Question 4

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 5

What characteristics separate the Class Mammalia from other animals in the Phylum Chordata?

Accepted Answer

A) bipedal locomotion and an upright stance 
B) heterotrophic and multicellular 
C) a dorsal tubular nerve cord and notochord 
D) vertebrates with hair and mammary glands 
E) develop brain and tool use 
A) bipedal locomotion and an upright stance 
B) heterotrophic and multicellular 
C) a dorsal tubular nerve cord and notochord 
D) vertebrates with hair and mammary glands 
E) develop brain and tool use

Question 6

What energy source was used by Stanley Miller in his 1953 experiment to replicate the Earth's early environment?

Accepted Answer

A) electric spark 
B) heat 
C) ultraviolet radiation 
D) gamma radiation 
E) sunlight 
A) electric spark 
B) heat 
C) ultraviolet radiation 
D) gamma radiation 
E) sunlight

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a vestigial structure?

Accepted Answer

A) pelvic girdle and legs in whales 
B) wings for flight in most birds 
C) tailbone in humans 
D) pelvic girdle in snakes 
E) none are examples of vestigial structures 
A) pelvic girdle and legs in whales 
B) wings for flight in most birds 
C) tailbone in humans 
D) pelvic girdle in snakes 
E) none are examples of vestigial structures

Question 8

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 9

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

Question 10

Which of the following is the Phylum classification for humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Eukarya 
B) Animalia 
C) Chordata 
D) Mammalia 
E) Primates 
A) Eukarya 
B) Animalia 
C) Chordata 
D) Mammalia 
E) Primates

Question 11

The early atmosphere of Earth consisted mainly of

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen,oxygen,and carbon dioxide. 
B) oxygen,water vapor,and carbon monoxide. 
C) water vapor,nitrogen,and carbon dioxide. 
D) hydrogen,carbon monoxide,and nitrogen. 
E) water vapor,hydrogen,and carbon dioxidE. 
A) hydrogen,oxygen,and carbon dioxide. 
B) oxygen,water vapor,and carbon monoxide. 
C) water vapor,nitrogen,and carbon dioxide. 
D) hydrogen,carbon monoxide,and nitrogen. 
E) water vapor,hydrogen,and carbon dioxidE.

Question 12

Which statement is accurate if the first true cell arose by the RNA-first hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) The first cell had RNA genes that could have specified protein synthesis. 
B) Proteins in the protocell would have evolved the ability to synthesize DNA. 
C) RNA genes replicated because of the presence of proteins. 
D) All of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis. 
E) None of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis. 
A) The first cell had RNA genes that could have specified protein synthesis. 
B) Proteins in the protocell would have evolved the ability to synthesize DNA. 
C) RNA genes replicated because of the presence of proteins. 
D) All of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis. 
E) None of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis.

Question 13

The oldest fossils to be designated Homo sapiens are the Cro-Magnons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Does the spine of both a human and chimpanzee exit the skull in the same manner?

Accepted Answer

The human spine exits from th

Question 15

Which of the following is not a species within the genus Homo?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo ramidus 
D) Homo sapiens 
E) Homo floresiensis 
A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo ramidus 
D) Homo sapiens 
E) Homo floresiensis

Question 16

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 
E) walked on all fours and used their tails for balance 
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 
E) walked on all fours and used their tails for balance

Question 17

Which statement is accurate about Homo erectus and Homo ergaster?

Accepted Answer

A) H.erectus evolved into H.ergaster and was supplanted by H.ergaster. 
B) The fossils look very similar but H.erectus is an Asian form and H.ergaster is the African form. 
C) H.erectus essentially looks like a modern human 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 look very similar but H.erectus is an Asian form and H.ergaster is the African form. 
C) H.erectus essentially looks like a modern human 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 18

Describe the four stages of chemical and biological evolution.

Accepted Answer

Stage 1.Small organic molecules evolved

Question 19

The wings of birds and insects are _____________ structures.

Accepted Answer

A) analogous 
B) homologous 
C) vestigial 
D) molecular 
E) simple 
A) analogous 
B) homologous 
C) vestigial 
D) molecular 
E) simple

Question 20

We do not have any fossils of unicellular prokaryotes.The first organisms to appear in the fossil record are unicellular eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Human Evolution

All vertebrate forelimbs are the same in that they are used for the same form of locomotion.

What is the earliest fossil hominin?

The fact that marsupials are not as diverse in South America as they are in Australia would be classified as what type of evidence for evolution?

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

What characteristics separate the Class Mammalia from other animals in the Phylum Chordata?

What energy source was used by Stanley Miller in his 1953 experiment to replicate the Earth's early environment?

Which of the following is not an example of a vestigial structure?

The first australopithecine fossils were unearthed in

On what basis was life divided into three domains?

Which of the following is the Phylum classification for humans?

The early atmosphere of Earth consisted mainly of

Which statement is accurate if the first true cell arose by the RNA-first hypothesis?

The oldest fossils to be designated Homo sapiens are the Cro-Magnons.

Does the spine of both a human and chimpanzee exit the skull in the same manner?

Which of the following is not a species within the genus Homo?

Which of the following describes the limb anatomy of australopithecine?

Which statement is accurate about Homo erectus and Homo ergaster?

Describe the four stages of chemical and biological evolution.

The wings of birds and insects are _____________ structures.

We do not have any fossils of unicellular prokaryotes.The first organisms to appear in the fossil record are unicellular eukaryotes.

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