Question 1

Which of the following is not associated with the career of Louis Leakey?

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A)  Discovery of a late Miocene ape at Fort Ternan,Kenya
B)  Worked at Olduvai Gorge,Tanzania
C)  Was instrumental in setting up some of the earliest primatological research studies
D)  Worked with A.T.Hopwood to discover the first Miocene ape fossil named Proconsul
E)  Was the first scientist to uncover a Neanderthal fossilF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Describe the anatomical characteristics of Ardipithecus ramidus.

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Ardipithecus ramidus is an extinct homin...

Question 3

All of the following are characteristics of the "robust" australopithecines except:

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A)  large chewing apparatus.
B)  existence of a marked sagittal crest.
C)  powerful jaws.
D)  large cheek teeth.
E)  balanced front and back teeth.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Distinguish between the chewing apparatus of gracile and robust australopithecines.

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The chewing apparatus of gracile and rob...

Question 5

Which of the following statements about chimpanzee climbing is correct?

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A)  They habitually flex their ankles to grasp the tree as they climb.
B)  They have no foot inversion while climbing.
C)  Dorsification is not evident while climbing.
D)  They normally grasp a tree with long arms and pull themselves up,making little use of their feet and ankles.
E)  Chimpanzees do not climb trees.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

In which theory for primate evolution does Matt Cartmill argue that hunting behavior in tree-dwelling primates was responsible for their enhanced visual and manual abilities?

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A)  Visual predation theory
B)  Arboreal hypothesis
C)  Bipedal arborealism
D)  Postorbital bar theory
E)  Mitochondrial DNA theoryF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Australopithecus is a genus that includes as many as eight species.Which of the following is not a proposed Australopithecine species?

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A)  A.ramidus
B)  A.garhi
C)  A.boisei
D)  A.bahrelghazali
E)  A.robustusF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

During the Oligocene,what type of primates existed? Describe the environment and their characteristics.

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During the Oligocene epoch, which lasted...

Question 9

The human species emerged from an arboreal lifestyle,but as it developed into fine-tuned bipeds,it began to lose some of the climbing abilities it once had.Using what you have learned about the anatomy of bipedalism and the differences between chimpanzee and human climbing,discuss how bipedalism changed our adaptation to the environment.

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Bipedalism, or the ability to walk on tw...

Question 10

Distinguish between an abducted and adducted big toe in primates.

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In primates, the big toe can be abducted...

Question 11

Why do human femora (thighbones) angle toward each other from the hip to the knee ("knee-in") ?

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A)  The femora are angled so that foot stance of humans can be wider than the pelvis width.
B)  They structurally orient the body from a wider pelvis to more narrowly spaced feet.
C)  They shift support of the upper body onto the knees.
D)  They shift the weight of the upper body onto the arched feet.
E)  The femora do not angle toward each other;they are vertically straight and the tibia are angled.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Which site has dramatic affirmation of the early origins of bipedalism among hominins?

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A)  Lake Tanganika,Tanzania
B)  Olduvai Gorge,Tanzania
C)  Laetoli,Tanzania
D)  Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
E)  Altamira Cave,SpainF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Bipedalism is an engineering enigma.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages associated with this type of locomotion in the environment in which early humans developed.

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Bipedalism, or the ability to walk on tw...

Question 14

Many scientists believe that the robust australopithecines changed their diets to avoid competing with the genus
Homo.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the potential negative consequences of bipedalism?

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Bipedalism, the ability to walk on two l...

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