Question 1

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Homo sapiens

Accepted Answer

A) shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates 
B) arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans 
C) modern humans since 195,000 years ago 
D) Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago 
A) shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates 
B) arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans 
C) modern humans since 195,000 years ago 
D) Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago

Question 2

Compared with modern humans,Neanderthals had all the following features except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tall, thin body 
B)  Stockier build 
C)  Thicker bones 
D)  Bulkier muscles 
E)  Shorter stature 
A)  Tall, thin body 
B)  Stockier build 
C)  Thicker bones 
D)  Bulkier muscles 
E)  Shorter stature

Question 3

What group of primates is referred to as "lesser apes," in comparison with larger apes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orangutan 
B)  Gorilla 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Monkey 
E)  Gibbon 
A)  Orangutan 
B)  Gorilla 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Monkey 
E)  Gibbon

Question 4

Compared to modern humans,Neanderthals were ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  skinnier 
B)  shorter 
C)  more numerous 
D)  more widely dispersed 
E)  small brained 
A)  skinnier 
B)  shorter 
C)  more numerous 
D)  more widely dispersed 
E)  small brained

Question 5

Genetic testing has revealed that mating between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis likely took place in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  China 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  England 
E)  the Middle East 
A)  France 
B)  China 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  England 
E)  the Middle East

Question 6

Four of the following statements about fossils found on the island of Flores are true.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are shorter than modern humans. 
B)  They have very small brains. 
C)  They are 200,000 years old. 
D)  They have a heavy brow ridge. 
E)  They have been described to be like "hobbits." 
A)  They are shorter than modern humans. 
B)  They have very small brains. 
C)  They are 200,000 years old. 
D)  They have a heavy brow ridge. 
E)  They have been described to be like "hobbits."

Question 7

Four of the following are gorilla features.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinal cord attached at rear of skull 
B)  C-shaped spine 
C)  Legs longer than arms 
D)  Flat foot 
E)  Opposable big toe 
A)  Spinal cord attached at rear of skull 
B)  C-shaped spine 
C)  Legs longer than arms 
D)  Flat foot 
E)  Opposable big toe

Question 8

Why might Neanderthals have been more affected by changes in food sources than H.sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neanderthals were primarily meat eaters. 
B)  Neanderthals had no ability to store food. 
C)  Neanderthals had no tools with which to process food. 
D)  Neanderthals could digest a limited number of proteins. 
E)  Neanderthals required a greater number of essential amino acids. 
A)  Neanderthals were primarily meat eaters. 
B)  Neanderthals had no ability to store food. 
C)  Neanderthals had no tools with which to process food. 
D)  Neanderthals could digest a limited number of proteins. 
E)  Neanderthals required a greater number of essential amino acids.

Question 9

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Australopithecus

Accepted Answer

A) shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates 
B) arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans 
C) modern humans since 195,000 years ago 
D) Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago 
A) shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates 
B) arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans 
C) modern humans since 195,000 years ago 
D) Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago

Question 10

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-The first species found outside of Africa and established a population in the Republic of Georgia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Four of the following statements about Neanderthals are true.Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neanderthals diverged from modern humans around 500,000 years ago. 
B)  Neanderthals lived in Europe and the Middle East. 
C)  Neanderthals are direct ancestors of Homo sapiens. 
D)  Neanderthals stood upright. 
E)  Neanderthals have no modern descendants. 
A)  Neanderthals diverged from modern humans around 500,000 years ago. 
B)  Neanderthals lived in Europe and the Middle East. 
C)  Neanderthals are direct ancestors of Homo sapiens. 
D)  Neanderthals stood upright. 
E)  Neanderthals have no modern descendants.

Exam 26: Human Evolution

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Homo sapiens

Compared with modern humans,Neanderthals had all the following features except:

What group of primates is referred to as "lesser apes," in comparison with larger apes?

Compared to modern humans,Neanderthals were ____.

Genetic testing has revealed that mating between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis likely took place in ____.

Four of the following statements about fossils found on the island of Flores are true.Which one is the exception?

Four of the following are gorilla features.Which one is the exception?

Why might Neanderthals have been more affected by changes in food sources than H.sapiens?

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Australopithecus

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -The first species found outside of Africa and established a population in the Republic of Georgia.

Four of the following statements about Neanderthals are true.Which statement is false?

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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