Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Hominoids to Hominins

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Which of these characteristics describes hominins?
A)straight spine
B)arboreal
C)quadruped
D)bipedal
2
The animal represented by the right skeleton is likely ____.

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A)terrestrial
B)quadruped
C)nocturnal
D)arboreal
3
Which statement is true based on this figure?

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A)Orangutans evolved 30 million years ago.
B)Baboons are hominoids.
C)Humans are hominoids.
D)Chimpanzees and bonobos are not related.
4
The ____ species discovered in 1948 had the smallest brains of the hominoids.
A)Homo sapien
B)Australopithecus
C)Homo erectus
D)Proconsul
5
What is an advantage of bipedalism?
A)less strain on back
B)faster locomotion
C)spotting food at a greater distance
D)less visibility to predators
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