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1

Sharp, chisel-shaped teeth are called
A)molars.
B)premolars.
C)canines.
D)incisors.
2

Which one of the following is a characteristic of primates?
A)opposable thumb
B)eyes located on sides of head
C)clawed feet
D)night-active
3

The DNA of chimpanzees and humans differs in less than ____ percent of their nucleotide sequence.
A)2
B)5
C)10
D)20
4

All of the following are characteristics of Australopithecus that separate it from the chimpanzee except
A)bowl-shaped pelvis
B)skull attached posteriorly
C)S-shaped spine
D)arms shorter than legs
5

The species thought to be the base of the hominid family tree is
A)Australopithecus boisei
B)Australopithecus robustus
C)Australopithecus ramidus
D)Australopithecus africanus
6

Java man and Peking man belonged to the species
A)Homo sapiens
B)Homo habilis
C)Homo erectus
D)Australopithecus africanus
7

Mitochondrial DNA evidence points to ____ as the origin of today's human races.
A)Asia
B)Africa
C)Europe
D)North America
8

Neanderthal man belonged to the species
A)Homo neanderthalensis
B)Homo habilis
C)Homo erectus
D)Australopithecus africanus
9

Which one of the following is most closely related to modern-day humans?
A)Neanderthal man
B)Peking man
C)Cro-Magnon man
D)Java man
10

"Lucy" belonged to which one of the following species?
A)Australopithecus robustus
B)Australopithecus ramidus
C)Australopithecus afarensis
D)Australopithecus anamensis
11

Binocular vision is a distinguishing characteristic found only in primates.
A)true
B)false
12

Prosimians were the first group to have color vision.
A)true
B)false
13

Present fossil evidence indicates that humans did not evolve from early monkeys.
A)true
B)false
14

Conceptual thought separates humans from other animals.
A)true
B)false
15

The genus Homo appeared about two million years ago.
A)true
B)false
16

Orangutans are the present-day apes most closely related to present-day humans.
A)true
B)false
17

Evidence indicates that Australopithecus used crude tools.
A)true
B)false
18

Over time, several species of humans appear to have evolved, of which modern-day humans are the only surviving species.
A)true
B)false
19

Cultural evolution separates humans from other animal species.
A)true
B)false
20

Fossil evidence indicates that apes disappeared from North America about 15 million years ago.
A)true
B)false





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