Biology (Mader), 10th Edition

Chapter 30: Human Evolution

Post-Test

1
Which of the following is true of primate vision?
A)In most primates, the eyes are at the front of the head.
B)Cone cells are active in dim light, but the image is blurry and gray.
C)Binocular vision hinders primates' ability to accurately judge the distance and position of things.
D)None of these
2
Which of the following is responsible for the powerful and precise grip of humans?
A)Five digits
B)Opposable thumbs
C)Sensitive pads on the underside of the fingers
D)Flat nails
3
Primates are well adapted for living in the _____.
A)ocean
B)desert
C)arctic
D)trees
4
Characteristics that distinguish primates from other mammals include _____.
A)opposable thumb
B)nails instead of claws
C)expanded forebrain
D)All of these
5
Which of the following exists today?
A)Australopithecus afarensis
B)Homo erectus
C)Homo sapiens
D)Australopithecus robustus
6
Neanderthal physical characteristics included _____.
A)forward protruding nose, jaws and teeth
B)massive brow ridges
C)low and sloping forehead
D)All of these
7
The beautiful drawings of animals on cave walls in Spain and France are attributed to _____.
A)habilis
B)Cro-Magnon
C)A. afarensis
D)erectus
8
The extinction of the giant sloth, the saber-tooth tiger, the mammoth, and the giant ox during the late Pleistocene epoch may have been due to the hunting prowess of _____.
A)Cro-Magnons
B)erectus
C)africanus
D)Neanderthals
9
Which of the following is true of Neanderthals?
A)There is no evidence that they were culturally advanced.
B)They made stone points and attached them to wooden handles for throwing at prey.
C)They were heavily muscled, especially in the shoulders and neck.
D)All of these
10
The knowledge of fire is first attributed to _____.
A)Cro-Magnon
B)boisei
C)erectus
D)sapiens
11
The multiregional continuity hypothesis suggests that _________ evolved in different parts of Africa and then migrated into Europe and Asia.
A)H. habilis
B)H. sapiens
C)A. Afarensis
D)None of these
12
The first people to be designated Homo sapiens are the _____.
A)Neanderthals
B)Cro-Magnon
C)A. afarensis
13
Lucy, the famous hominid skeleton found by Donald Johanson, is classified as _____.
A)Australopithecus afarensis
B)Australopithecus boisei
C)P. aethiopecus
D)None of these
14
At the time the genus Homo evolved _____.
A)the climate was becoming warmer and more humid
B)grasslands were expanding
C)large forests provided food and shelter
D)All of these
15
Modern humans are characterized by _____.
A)a straight spine
B)long, narrow pelvis
C)long arms
D)None of these
16
Anatomical differences between hominids and modern apes include _____.
A)curvature of the spine
B)the length of limb bones
C)jaw shape
D)All of these
17
The most human-like apes are the _____.
A)chimpanzees
B)orangutans
C)gorillas
D)gibbons
18
Anthropoidea are classified into _____.
A)New-World monkeys
B)Old-World monkeys
C)the hominoids
D)All of these
19
Old World monkeys _____.
A)have long prehensile tails
B)have flat noses
C)evolved in Africa
D)All of these
20
As a theory to why humans appear phenotypically different, having lighter skin in reduced UV intensive regions is advantageous because it _____.
A)increases the possibility of the human to have skin cancer
B)reduces vitamin D absorption even when UV intensity is low
C)Allows for vitamin D absorption even when UV intensity is low
D)None of these
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