Question 1

In the out-of-Africa hypothesis,there was interbreeding between the ancestors of modern humans on three continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

NO
Explanation: Usually the so...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   bipedal locomotion and an upright stance
B)   heterotrophic and multicellular
C)   a dorsal tubular nerve cord and notochord
D)   vertebrates with hair and mammary glands
E)   develop brain and tool useF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

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

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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) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The early atmosphere of Earth consisted mainly of

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A)   hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
B)   oxygen, water vapor, and carbon monoxide.
C)   water vapor, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide.
D)   hydrogen, carbon monoxide, nitrogen.
E)   water vapor, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   anthropoid
B)   hominid
C)   hominine
D)   hominin
E)   homoF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

What type of rock preserves fossils well?

Accepted Answer

A)   sedimentary rock
B)   igneous rock
C)   metamorphic rockD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 9

What relationship do humans have with apes?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are our ancestors.
B)   We both share a common ancestor.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 10

Which of the following is the Phylum classification for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eukarya
B)   Animalia
C)   Chordata
D)   Mammalia
E)   PrimatesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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 recordE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

According to the textbook,what evidence is the best evidence for biological evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   fossil record
B)   biogeographical evidence
C)   anatomical evidence
D)   biochemical evidenceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 13

Biological evolution is the process whereby

Accepted Answer

A)   humans descended from apes.
B)   species change through time.
C)   living cells arose from nonliving chemicals.
D)   prokaryotic cells became eukaryotic cells.
E)   only the strongest survive.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

What is someone who searches for and researches fossils called?

Accepted Answer

A)   entomologist
B)   physicist
C)   paleontologist
D)   geologist
E)   ecologistF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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 chinF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

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 radiationF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

If you run marathons and develop very strong leg muscles,and then your children are born with very strong leg muscles,this would support whose mechanism for evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Darwin's process of natural selection
B)   Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's process of acquired characteristicsC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 19

According to the out-of-Africa hypotehsis,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) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

According to the multiregional continuity hypothesis,where did modern humans evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)   Asia, Africa, and Europe
B)   North and South America
C)   Europe and North America
D)   only in Africa
E)   only in AsiaF) B) and E)
G) A) and E) A

Exam 22: Human Evolution

In the out-of-Africa hypothesis,there was interbreeding between the ancestors of modern humans on three continents.

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

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

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

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

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The early atmosphere of Earth consisted mainly of

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

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What type of rock preserves fossils well?

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What relationship do humans have with apes?

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Which of the following is the Phylum classification for humans?

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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?

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According to the textbook,what evidence is the best evidence for biological evolution?

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Biological evolution is the process whereby

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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 someone who searches for and researches fossils called?

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

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

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If you run marathons and develop very strong leg muscles,and then your children are born with very strong leg muscles,this would support whose mechanism for evolutionary change?

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

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According to the multiregional continuity hypothesis,where did modern humans evolve?

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