Cp Bio 2 - Unit 4: Evolution Test (Fall 2014)

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1.

The ancient bipedal hominid called "Taung Child" is a member of which species?
- A.
  
  Australopithecus aferensis
- B.
  
  Australopithecus africanus
- C.
  
  Homo sapiens
- D.
  
  Homo erectus
2.

The ancient bipedal hominid called "Lucy" is a member of which species?
- A.
  
  Australopithecus aferensis
- B.
  
  Australopithecus africanus
- C.
  
  Homo sapiens
- D.
  
  Homo erectus
3.

The ancient bipedal hominid called "Handy Man" is a member of which species?
- A.
  
  Homo neanderthalensis
- B.
  
  Homo habilis
- C.
  
  Homo sapiens
- D.
  
  Homo erectus
4.

Modern humans are members of which species?
- A.
  
  Homo neanderthalensis
- B.
  
  Homo habilis
- C.
  
  Homo sapiens
- D.
  
  Homo erectus
5.

In the early 1900's a group of "scientists" claimed to find the missing link. Later, it was discovered that the find was a fraud. In what country did this fraud take place?
- A.
  
  Germany
- B.
  
  Great Britain
- C.
  
  Ethiopia
- D.
  
  South Africa
6.

Which of the following is not a member for the order Primates?
- A.
  
  Lemur
- B.
  
  Gorilla
- C.
  
  Koala
- D.
  
  Orangutan
7.

Which of the following is not a monkey?
- A.
  
  Homo sapiens
- B.
  
  Baboon
- C.
  
  Lemur
- D.
  
  Tarsier
8.

The oldest living primate group are the ___.
- A.
  
  Prosimians
- B.
  
  Old world monkeys
- C.
  
  Hominids
- D.
  
  Gorillas
9.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of hominids?
- A.
  
  Prehensile tails
- B.
  
  Walking upright
- C.
  
  Opposable thumbs
- D.
  
  Large brains
10.

What is the only hominid to co-exist with Homo sapiens in Europe?
- A.
  
  Homo erectus
- B.
  
  Homo neanderthalensis
- C.
  
  Homo habilis
- D.
  
  Homo robustus
11.

Humans are thought to be descendants of ___.
- A.
  
  Homo erectus
- B.
  
  Homo neanderthalensis
- C.
  
  Homo habilis
- D.
  
  Paranthropus boisei
12.

In searching for the origins of humanity, what characteristic did scientists identify as the first step in human evolution?
- A.
  
  Bipedal locomotion
- B.
  
  Language
- C.
  
  Art and imagination
- D.
  
  Large brain
13.

Why is it most common to find only the skull of an ancient hominid?
- A.
  
  They only buried the heads of the dead.
- B.
  
  Scavengers can carry off the smaller bones much more easily.
- C.
  
  Skulls tend to look more like rocks.
- D.
  
  Other hominids cannibalize their dead.
14.

Scientist often take dirt samples from the area around the fossil find. They do this to ....
- A.
  
  Help determine the age of the fossil
- B.
  
  Keep the fossil from rotting
- C.
  
  Provide visual context for where the fossil was found
- D.
  
  Provide a keep-sake of the discovery
15.

To help unravel the mysteries of human evolution, paleoanthropologists use all of the following except ___.
- A.
  
  Fossilized bones
- B.
  
  Endocasts of the brains
- C.
  
  Molecular clocks
- D.
  
  Written historical records
16.

Humans have a longer childhood than other apes because humans need more time for lung development.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Human brain growth evolved because of large amounts of carbohydrate in the diet of early hominids.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Homo erectus used fire to cook food and protect themselves from animal attacks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Homo erectus was the first hominid to walk upright.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Darwin discoverd all that we know about human evolution.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

Homo neanderthalensis was probably driven to extinction by Homo sapiens.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

Homo sapiens is the most intellegent animal to have ever existed on Planet Earth.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

Which of the following is a fossil?
- A.
  
  A plant that has recently died
- B.
  
  A group of similar organisms that can reproduce
- C.
  
  A structure or organ that no longer functions
- D.
  
  A trace of an organism that existed in the past
24.

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as
- A.
  
  Homologous structures.
- B.
  
  Analogous structures.
- C.
  
  Vestigial structures.
- D.
  
  Fossil structures.
25.

The difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in a group is called a(n)
- A.
  
  Variation.
- B.
  
  Change.
- C.
  
  Adaptation.
- D.
  
  Species.