Question 1

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 2

What is the term for someone who searches for and researches fossils?

Accepted Answer

A)  entomologist 
B)  physicist 
C)  paleontologist 
D)  geologist 
E)  ecologist 
A)  entomologist 
B)  physicist 
C)  paleontologist 
D)  geologist 
E)  ecologist

Question 3

Which of the following is inconsistent with what is known about Homo erectus?

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus walked erect and probably had a striding gait like ours. 
B)  H. erectus had a larger brain and a flatter face than Homo habilis. 
C)  H. erectus was much shorter than Homo species had been up to this time. 
D)  H. erectus babies were born in an immature state that required an extended period of care. 
E)  H. erectus fossils have been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. 
A)  H. erectus walked erect and probably had a striding gait like ours. 
B)  H. erectus had a larger brain and a flatter face than Homo habilis. 
C)  H. erectus was much shorter than Homo species had been up to this time. 
D)  H. erectus babies were born in an immature state that required an extended period of care. 
E)  H. erectus fossils have been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Question 4

List and explain the elements of the natural selection process.

Accepted Answer

1. Variation exists within a population.

Question 5

The early Earth's atmosphere was not the same as it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedal locomotion and an upright stance 
B)  being heterotrophic and multicellular 
C)  dorsal tubular nerve cords and notochords 
D)  vertebrates with hair and mammary glands 
E)  developed brain and tool use 
A)  bipedal locomotion and an upright stance 
B)  being heterotrophic and multicellular 
C)  dorsal tubular nerve cords and notochords 
D)  vertebrates with hair and mammary glands 
E)  developed brain and tool use

Question 11

Which of the following is not a similarity between humans and apes?

Accepted Answer

A)  three different types of cone cells 
B)  opposable big toe 
C)  powerful and precise grip 
D)  smaller portion of the brain devoted to smell 
E)  reduced reproductive rate 
A)  three different types of cone cells 
B)  opposable big toe 
C)  powerful and precise grip 
D)  smaller portion of the brain devoted to smell 
E)  reduced reproductive rate

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Does the spine of both a human...

Question 13

Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

There are no transitional fossils between different groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Which of the following was not an energy source on early Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes 
B)  meteorites 
C)  lightning 
D)  ozone layer 
E)  ultraviolet radiation 
A)  volcanoes 
B)  meteorites 
C)  lightning 
D)  ozone layer 
E)  ultraviolet radiation

Exam 23: Hummen Evolution

Which statement is accurate about Homo erectus and Homo ergaster?

What is the term for someone who searches for and researches fossils?

Which of the following is inconsistent with what is known about Homo erectus?

List and explain the elements of the natural selection process.

The early Earth's atmosphere was not the same as it is today.

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

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

The first australopithecine fossils were unearthed in

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

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

Which of the following is not a similarity between humans and apes?

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

Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

The early atmosphere of Earth consisted mainly of

There are no transitional fossils between different groups.

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

The wings of birds and insects are _____ structures.

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

Which of the following was not an energy source on early Earth?

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Chemistery of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Torganization and Regulation of Body Systems

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Cardiovascular System : Blood

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Biology of Infectious Diseases

Digestive System and Nutrition

Respiratory System

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Skeletal System

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Nervous System

Senses

Endocring System

Reproductive System

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Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

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