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17 Cards in this Set
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In what significant way was Homo habilis different from all members of the genus Australopithecus? |
Homo habilis had a larger brain than any Australopithecus. |
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Analyze the following sequences. In which list are species arranged chronologically in the order of their appearance on Earth from earliest to most recent? |
Australopithecus africanus, Homo habilis, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus. |
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Mitochondrial DNA from Africans was recently discovered to be more variable than mitochondrial DNA from Europeans. Which if the following ideas is supported by this finding? |
The Out-of-Africa hypothesis |
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A 1 meter tall hominid fossil with australopithecine like body proportions was found on an Indonesian island in association with stone tools. How was the hominin classified? |
Homo floresiensis |
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A large and heavily muscled hominin with a brain larger than that if modern humans went extinct about 30,000 years ago. How was this hominin classified? |
Homo neanderthalensis |
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Which statement best summarizes the "mitochondrial Eve" idea? |
All people alive today are descended from one female Homo sapiens who lived in Africa about 200,000 years ago. |
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Primates have eyes that are situated close together on the front of the face. What is the functional result of this anatomy? |
Excellent depth perception |
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Whack of these primates is native to the Americas? |
Tamarins |
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What function is a prehensile tail associated with? |
Tree living |
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In which group would you classify primates that are small, often (but not always) nocturnal, with large eyes and ears, and dependent on their sense of smell? |
Stresirrhines |
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Which of these primates is classified as a strepsirrhine and may produce toxic secretions? |
Loris |
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The major anatomical difference between hominins and the other apes is that the foramen magnum is ____ in hominins? |
All of these |
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According to Figure 16-1, which species shares the closest ancestor with humans? |
B |
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According to Figure 16-1, which was the first primate to evolve? |
D |
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How do hominoids as hominins differ? |
Hominoids include all nonmonkey anthropoids, while hominins include only humans and their extinct relatives. |
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How does the fossil Australopithecus called "Lucy" contribute to our understanding of hominin evolution? |
This fossil indicates that bipedalism evolved before large brains. |
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The location of the foramen magnum in the Taung baby skull led anthropologist Raymond Dart to conclude that it walked upright. Why did many scientists disagree? |
It had a small brain, suggesting low intelligence. |
