Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Hominoids to Hominins

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
Which of these characteristics describes hominins?
A)straight spine
B)arboreal
C)quadruped
D)bipedal
2.
The animal represented by the right skeleton is likely ____.

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A)terrestrial
B)quadruped
C)nocturnal
D)arboreal
3.
Which statement is true based on this figure?

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A)Orangutans evolved 30 million years ago.
B)Baboons are hominoids.
C)Humans are hominoids.
D)Chimpanzees and bonobos are not related.
4.
The ____ species discovered in 1948 had the smallest brains of the hominoids.
A)Homo sapien
B)Australopithecus
C)Homo erectus
D)Proconsul
5.
What is an advantage of bipedalism?
A)less strain on back
B)faster locomotion
C)spotting food at a greater distance
D)less visibility to predators
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