Question 1

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)   homoF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

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.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

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

Question 4

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.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 5

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, gatheringF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

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 useF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which primate is found within the anthropoid group with humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   monkeys
B)   lemurs
C)   tarsiers
D)   lorises
E)   elephantsF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

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 femur angles inward to the knees, while the ape 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.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 rateF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The wings of birds and insects are _____ structures.

Accepted Answer

A)   analogous
B)   homologous
C)   vestigial
D)   molecular
E)   simpleF) C) and D)
G) A) and B) A

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is considered one of the best sources of evidence for biological evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   fossil record
B)   the presence of analogous structures
C)   evidence for an intelligent designer
D)   the biblical creation storyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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)   5,1,4,3,2F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What did Darwin conclude from the observation that there are no rabbits in South America?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rabbits cannot live in South America because it is too warm.
B)   Rabbits cannot live in South America because they do not have a good food source.
C)   Rabbits evolved somewhere else and had no means of reaching South America.
D)   Rabbits were originally found in South America but went extinct.
E)   Rabbits in South America evolved into guinea pigs and thus are no longer present.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 20

According to the out-of-Africa hypothesis,when did Homo sapiens migrate to Europe and Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)   1000 years before present
B)   10,000 years before present
C)   100,000 years before present
D)   1 million years before present
E)   5 million years before presentF) A) and E)
G) A) and D) C

Exam 23: Human Evolution

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

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

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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.

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According to Bergmann's rule,

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What were the two different types of australopithecines?

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

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Which primate is found within the anthropoid group with humans?

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

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

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

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Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

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The wings of birds and insects are _____ structures.

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

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What is considered one of the best sources of evidence for biological evolution?

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

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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

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

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What did Darwin conclude from the observation that there are no rabbits in South America?

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Which statement is accurate about Homo erectus and Homo ergaster?

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According to the out-of-Africa hypothesis,when did Homo sapiens migrate to Europe and Asia?

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