Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which species shows the first solid evidence of bipedalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ardipithecus ramidus
B)  Sahelanthropus tchadensis
C)  Homo habilis
D)  Australopithecus afarensisE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Prosimians include

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A)  lemurs.
B)  baboons.
C)  gibbons.
D)  All of the above are correct.
E)  None of the above are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Mistakenly,it is sometimes said that "man comes from monkeys." A more correct way to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

Accepted Answer

A)  monkeys have evolved less than humans.
B)  humans and monkeys share a common ancestor.
C)  humans and monkeys are biologically identical.
D)  evolution leads toward more perfect forms and humans therefore came after modern monkeys.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

All hominoids walk upright.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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Which species shows the first solid evidence of bipedalism?

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

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Modern humans are

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All hominoids walk upright.

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Prosimians include

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Mistakenly,it is sometimes said that "man comes from monkeys." A more correct way to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

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

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Exam 30: Human Evolution

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

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Which species shows the first solid evidence of bipedalism?

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

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All hominoids walk upright.

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Mistakenly,it is sometimes said that "man comes from monkeys." A more correct way to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

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

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