Question 1

Which of the following is not a species within the genus Homo?

Accepted Answer

A)   Homo erectus
B)   Homo habilis
C)   Homo ramidus
D)   Homo sapiens
E)   Homo floresiensisF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The wings of birds and insects are _____________ structures.

Accepted Answer

A)   analogous
B)   homologousC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 3

Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What type of evidence for evolution would arise from a comparison of the DNA sequence of humans and monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A)   biogeographical
B)   anatomical
C)   biochemical
D)   fossil recordE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is inconsistent with what is known about Homo erectus?

Accepted Answer

A)   H. erectus walked erect and probably had a striding gait like ours.
B)   H. erectus had a larger brain and a flatter face than Homo habilis.
C)   H. erectus was much shorter than Homo species had been up to this time.
D)   H. erectus babies were born in an immature state that required an extended period of care.
E)   H. erectus fossils have been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The oldest fossils to be designated Homo sapiens are the Cro-Magnons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the earliest fossil hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sahelanthropus tchadensis
B)   Australopithecus robustus
C)   Australopithecus africanus
D)   Ardipithecus kadabba
E)   Ardipithecus ramidusF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All vertebrate forelimbs are the same in that they are used for the same form of locomotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

We do not have any fossils of unicellular prokaryotes.The first organisms to appear in the fossil record are unicellular eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To study recent evolutionary events,researchers use mitochondrial DNA sequences because mitochondrial DNA changes occur frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What evidence contributed to the formulation of the RNA-first hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   RNA was formed in MIller's experiment.
B)   RNA continues to evolve chemically today.
C)   More primitive cells, such as archaea, use an RNA only information system.
D)   RNA can sometimes be both a substrate and an enzyme during RNA processing.
E)   Protocells contain only RNA and lipids.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Does the spine of both a human and chimpanzee exit the skull in the same manner?

Accepted Answer

NO
Explanation: The human spin...

Question 14

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 15

The early Earth's atmosphere was not the same as it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Place these in the correct order from least related to humans to most closely related to humans.1.new world monkeys; 2.gibbons; 3.lemurs; 4.gorillas; 5.chimpanzees

Accepted Answer

A)   1,2,3,4,5
B)   3,1,2,4,5
C)   3,2,4,1,5
D)   2,4,3,1,5
E)   5,1,4,3,2F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

What was the energy source Miller used in his 1953 experiment to replicate Earth's early environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   electric spark
B)   heat
C)   ultraviolet radiation
D)   gamma radiation
E)   sunlightF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

What did Darwin conclude from the observation that there are no rabbits in South America?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rabbits cannot live in South America because it is too warm.
B)   Rabbits cannot live in South America because they do not have a good food source.
C)   Rabbits evolved somewhere else and had no means of reaching South America.
D)   Rabbits were originally found in South America but went extinct.
E)   Rabbits in South America evolved into guinea pigs and thus are no longer present.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The flipper of a whale and the wing of a bird are homologous structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Human Evolution

We do not have any fossils of unicellular prokaryotes.The first organisms to appear in the fossil record are unicellular eukaryotes.

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What did Darwin conclude from the observation that there are no rabbits in South America?

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To study recent evolutionary events,researchers use mitochondrial DNA sequences because mitochondrial DNA changes occur frequently.

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The flipper of a whale and the wing of a bird are homologous structures.

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The oldest fossils to be designated Homo sapiens are the Cro-Magnons.

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What type of evidence for evolution would arise from a comparison of the DNA sequence of humans and monkeys?

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Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

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Does the spine of both a human and chimpanzee exit the skull in the same manner?

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NO
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Place these in the correct order from least related to humans to most closely related to humans.1.new world monkeys; 2.gibbons; 3.lemurs; 4.gorillas; 5.chimpanzees

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The early Earth's atmosphere was not the same as it is today.

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Which of the following is inconsistent with what is known about Homo erectus?

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All vertebrate forelimbs are the same in that they are used for the same form of locomotion.

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What was the energy source Miller used in his 1953 experiment to replicate Earth's early environment?

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Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

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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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The wings of birds and insects are _____________ structures.

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Which of the following is not a species within the genus Homo?

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What is the earliest fossil hominin?

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What evidence contributed to the formulation of the RNA-first hypothesis?

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Exam 22: Human Evolution

We do not have any fossils of unicellular prokaryotes.The first organisms to appear in the fossil record are unicellular eukaryotes.

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What did Darwin conclude from the observation that there are no rabbits in South America?

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To study recent evolutionary events,researchers use mitochondrial DNA sequences because mitochondrial DNA changes occur frequently.

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The flipper of a whale and the wing of a bird are homologous structures.

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The oldest fossils to be designated Homo sapiens are the Cro-Magnons.

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What type of evidence for evolution would arise from a comparison of the DNA sequence of humans and monkeys?

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Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

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Does the spine of both a human and chimpanzee exit the skull in the same manner?

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Place these in the correct order from least related to humans to most closely related to humans.1.new world monkeys; 2.gibbons; 3.lemurs; 4.gorillas; 5.chimpanzees

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The early Earth's atmosphere was not the same as it is today.

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Which of the following is inconsistent with what is known about Homo erectus?

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All vertebrate forelimbs are the same in that they are used for the same form of locomotion.

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What was the energy source Miller used in his 1953 experiment to replicate Earth's early environment?

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Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

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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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The wings of birds and insects are _____________ structures.

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Which of the following is not a species within the genus Homo?

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What is the earliest fossil hominin?

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What evidence contributed to the formulation of the RNA-first hypothesis?

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