Question 1

Explain how mitochondrial DNA studies of Africans and Europeans support the replacement model for the evolution of modern humans.

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Question 2

Which species is believed to have been the first ones to develop stone tool technology?

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A)   Homo erectus
B)   Homo habilis
C)   Cro-Magnon man
D)   Neanderthal manE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The evolution of genus Homo began about

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A)   4.6 BYA (billion years ago) .
B)   7 MYA (million years ago) .
C)   2.0 MYA (million years ago) .
D)   55 MYA (million years ago) .E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In what order did these organisms diverge from the lineage of the common ancestral primate?

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A)   H. neandertalensis, H. ergaster, H. habilis, gorillas and chimpanzees, hominins
B)   prosimians, monkeys, gibbons, orangutans, gorillas and chimpanzees, hominins
C)   monkeys, gibbons, prosimians, orangutans, H. habilis, H. ergaster, humans
D)   gibbons, lemurs, tarsiers, H. habilis, monkeys, H. neandertalensis, homininsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Apes walk on their feet and knuckles, which have opposable thumbs and big toes, like the ancestral form from which apes and humans evolved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominines?201

Accepted Answer

A)   No. 1
B)   No. 2
C)   No. 3
D)   No. 4
E)   No. 5F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What are the advantages of bipedalism?

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A)   Allows the hands to be free for tool use.
B)   Enables an adult to carry an offspring easier.
C)   Would have allowed males to forage for food more efficiently.
D)   Would allow the individual to spot danger further away.
E)   All of these are advantages of bipedalism.F) All of the above
G) B) and D) E

Question 8

Modern humans are

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A)   hominoids.
B)   hominids.
C)   anthropoids.
D)   primates.
E)   All of the choices apply to humans.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The stone tools and the dentition of Homo habilis indicate that early humans were

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A)   strictly herbivores.
B)   strictly carnivores.
C)   strictly scavengers.
D)   omnivores that could either scavenge or hunt for meat.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following species, in the human evolutionary line, are believed to have been bipedal but still spent time living in the trees?

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A)   Australopithecus afarensis
B)   Homo habilis
C)   Ardipithecus ramidus
D)   Australopithecus africanus
E)   DryopithecusF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Explain the features that would have enabled Homo ergaster to have migrated out of Africa.

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Question 12

The fossil called Lucy is a member of the species __________ that lived over 3 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   Australopithecus afarensis
B)   Australopithecus africanus
C)   Proconsul
D)   Homo habilis
E)   Homo erectusF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which features enabled Homo erectus to be successful in Asia?

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A)   They were able to control fire.
B)   They were able to incorporate meat into their diet.
C)   Higher degree of intellectual abilities.
D)   All of these made Homo erectus succesful.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes the replacement model for the evolution of early humans?

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A)   Modern humans evolved from archaic humans in Africa and then migrated to Asia and Europe.
B)   Modern humans evolved from archaic humans in Africa, Asia and Europe simultaneously.
C)   Modern humans evolved from archaic humans in Asia and then migrated to Africa and Europe.
D)   Modern humans evolved from Neanderthals in Europe and then migrated to Asia.
E)   Modern humans evolved from apes in Africa and then migrated to Asia and Europe.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

What were the major disadvantages of our early ancestors becoming bipedal?

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A)   Lower back problems developed.
B)   Increased predation by faster predators.
C)   Decrease in speed and mobility.
D)   Decreased protection of the abdominal region.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Identify which of the following scenarios is most probable for the evolution of members of genus Homo.

Accepted Answer

A)   Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo erectus
B)   Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo erectus who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo habilis
C)   Ardipithecus ramidis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo erectus
D)   Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo sapiens who gave rise to Homo erectusE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What were the tools of Cro-Magnon man made from?

Accepted Answer

A)   stone
B)   metal
C)   wood
D)   wood that had been hardened in a fire to increase it's strength
E)   No answer choice is correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E) A

Question 18

All of the following are characteristics of primates EXCEPT the

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A)   five long dexterous digits on hands and feet.
B)   three-dimensional binocular vision.
C)   well-developed brain.
D)   opposable thumb.
E)   rapid postnatal maturation.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Old World monkeys have a prehensile tail and a flattened nose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

A major development in the evolution of primates is stereoscopic vision. This development is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   a decline in the importance of smell.
B)   eyes in front of the head.
C)   a binocular field of vision.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 30: Human Evolution

Explain how mitochondrial DNA studies of Africans and Europeans support the replacement model for the evolution of modern humans.

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Which species is believed to have been the first ones to develop stone tool technology?

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The evolution of genus Homo began about

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In what order did these organisms diverge from the lineage of the common ancestral primate?

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Apes walk on their feet and knuckles, which have opposable thumbs and big toes, like the ancestral form from which apes and humans evolved.

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-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominines?201

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What are the advantages of bipedalism?

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Modern humans are

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Which of the following species, in the human evolutionary line, are believed to have been bipedal but still spent time living in the trees?

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Explain the features that would have enabled Homo ergaster to have migrated out of Africa.

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The fossil called Lucy is a member of the species __________ that lived over 3 million years ago.

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Which features enabled Homo erectus to be successful in Asia?

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Which of the following statements best describes the replacement model for the evolution of early humans?

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What were the major disadvantages of our early ancestors becoming bipedal?

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