Question 1

Place these in the correct order from least related to humans to most closely related to humans. 1. new world monkeys; 2. gibbons; 3. lemurs; 4. gorillas; 5. chimpanzees

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,3,4,5 
B)  3,1,2,4,5 
C)  3,2,4,1,5 
D)  2,4,3,1,5 
E)  5,1,4,3,2 
A)  1,2,3,4,5 
B)  3,1,2,4,5 
C)  3,2,4,1,5 
D)  2,4,3,1,5 
E)  5,1,4,3,2 B

Question 2

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's process of acquired characteristics would support the idea that if you run marathons and develop very strong leg muscles your children would be born with very strong leg muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  TRUE

Question 3

Which term is used to include only the gorillas, chimpanzees, humans and their closest extinct relatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropoid 
B)  hominid 
C)  hominine 
D)  hominin 
E)  homo 
A)  anthropoid 
B)  hominid 
C)  hominine 
D)  hominin 
E)  homo C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the four stages of chemical and biological evolution.

Accepted Answer

Stage 1. Small organic molecules evolved

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Chinese cabbage, brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi are all derived from a single species via artificial selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is not a true statement concerning Homo habilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had not yet developed tools. 
B)  They have a brain size about 45% larger than A. afarensis. 
C)  The cheek teeth are smaller than even those of the gracile australopithecines. 
D)  The portions of the brain associated with speech were enlarged. 
E)  They may have been the first to develop culture. 
A)  They had not yet developed tools. 
B)  They have a brain size about 45% larger than A. afarensis. 
C)  The cheek teeth are smaller than even those of the gracile australopithecines. 
D)  The portions of the brain associated with speech were enlarged. 
E)  They may have been the first to develop culture.

Question 14

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 15

List and describe the anatomical features that occurred during primate evolution.

Accepted Answer

Mobile forelimbs and hindlimbs: primates

Question 16

What happens in chimps and humans when the snout is shortened considerably?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sense of smell is dramatically reduced. 
B)  The eyes move to the front and allow for stereoscopic vision. 
C)  This allows for the development of a chin. 
D)  Canine teeth are lost. 
E)  Vocalization becomes possible. 
A)  The sense of smell is dramatically reduced. 
B)  The eyes move to the front and allow for stereoscopic vision. 
C)  This allows for the development of a chin. 
D)  Canine teeth are lost. 
E)  Vocalization becomes possible.

Question 17

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

Question 18

Are you likely to find abundant fossils of soft bodied animals like jellyfish?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Are you likely to find abundant fossils...

Question 19

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

Question 20

Which of the following is not an important anatomical features for determining if a fossil is a hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)  absence of sharp canines 
B)  bipedal posture 
C)  flat face 
D)  brain size 
E)  absence of a chin 
A)  absence of sharp canines 
B)  bipedal posture 
C)  flat face 
D)  brain size 
E)  absence of a chin

Exam 22: Human Evolution

Place these in the correct order from least related to humans to most closely related to humans. 1. new world monkeys; 2. gibbons; 3. lemurs; 4. gorillas; 5. chimpanzees

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's process of acquired characteristics would support the idea that if you run marathons and develop very strong leg muscles your children would be born with very strong leg muscles.

Which term is used to include only the gorillas, chimpanzees, humans and their closest extinct relatives?

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

Describe the four stages of chemical and biological evolution.

The early atmosphere of Earth consisted mainly of

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

Chinese cabbage, brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi are all derived from a single species via artificial selection.

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

According to Bergmann's rule,

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

Which of the following describes the limb anatomy of australopithecine?

Which of the following is not a true statement concerning Homo habilis?

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

List and describe the anatomical features that occurred during primate evolution.

What happens in chimps and humans when the snout is shortened considerably?

What is the earliest fossil hominin?

Are you likely to find abundant fossils of soft bodied animals like jellyfish?

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?

Which of the following is not an important anatomical features for determining if a fossil is a hominin?

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