Question 1

Prosimians include

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A)   lemurs.
B)   baboons.
C)   gibbons.
D)   All of the answer choices are correct.
E)   No answer choice is correct.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The earliest fossils of archaic humans known to have produced tools are

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A)   Homo ergaster.
B)   Australopithecus.
C)   Proconsul.
D)   Homo habilis.
E)   Homo erectus.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

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

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A)   a fossil must have an anatomy consistent with standing erect and bipedalism.
B)   the individual would have a broader pelvis and hip joint to prevent swaying when walking.
C)   the individual would have an arch instead of an opposable toe.
D)   All of the choices are qualifications.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which European species is believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

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A)   Homo heidelbergensis
B)   Homo erectus
C)   Homo floresiensis
D)   Homo sapiens
E)   Australopithecus africanusF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The proposed advantages of bipedalism, which characterizes hominin evolution, include making it easier to

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A)   collect food from overhead.
B)   travel and move about.
C)   carry food back to their camp or their young.
D)   carry their young from place to place.
E)   All of these are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

What geographic region does the "Replacement Model" propose that modern humans arose in?

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A)   Africa
B)   Asia
C)   Europe
D)   Africa, Asia and Europe simultaneously
E)   None of these choices.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Most researchers believed that modern humans evolved from

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A)   Australopithecus afarensis.
B)   Australopithecus africanus.
C)   Proconsul.
D)   Homo ergaster.
E)   Homo erectus.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which two species are believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

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A)   Homo erectus & Homo floresiensis
B)   Homo erectus & Homo rudolfensis
C)   Homo rudolfensis & Homo floresiensis
D)   Homo habilis & Cro Magnon manE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

People often refer to chimpanzees as monkeys. What characteristic(s)  do chimpanzees lack that monkeys have?

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A)   a tail
B)   protruding noses
C)   nails
D)   binocular visionE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

All primates have thumbs, but only Old World monkeys, great apes, and humans have truly opposable thumbs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All hominoids walk upright.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Human Evolution

People often refer to chimpanzees as monkeys. What characteristic(s) do chimpanzees lack that monkeys have?

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

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All primates have thumbs, but only Old World monkeys, great apes, and humans have truly opposable thumbs.

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The proposed advantages of bipedalism, which characterizes hominin evolution, include making it easier to

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The earliest fossils of archaic humans known to have produced tools are

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What geographic region does the "Replacement Model" propose that modern humans arose in?

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Which European species is believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

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

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Most researchers believed that modern humans evolved from

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Which two species are believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

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All hominoids walk upright.

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Prosimians include

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Exam 30: Human Evolution

People often refer to chimpanzees as monkeys. What characteristic(s) do chimpanzees lack that monkeys have?

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

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All primates have thumbs, but only Old World monkeys, great apes, and humans have truly opposable thumbs.

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The proposed advantages of bipedalism, which characterizes hominin evolution, include making it easier to

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The earliest fossils of archaic humans known to have produced tools are

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What geographic region does the "Replacement Model" propose that modern humans arose in?

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Which European species is believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

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

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Which two species are believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

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All hominoids walk upright.

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Prosimians include

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