AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 30: Human Evolution

Post-Test

1
Which of the following is true of primate vision?
A)In most primates, the eyes are at the front of the head.
B)Cone cells are active in dim light, but the image is blurry and gray.
C)Binocular vision hinders primates' ability to accurately judge the distance and position of things.
D)None of these
2
Which of the following is responsible for the powerful and precise grip of humans?
A)Five digits
B)Opposable thumbs
C)Sensitive pads on the underside of the fingers
D)Flat nails
3
Primates are well adapted for living in the _____.
A)ocean
B)desert
C)arctic
D)trees
4
All of the following characteristics distinguish primates from other mammals EXCEPT:
A)Opposable thumb
B)Nails instead of claws
C)Mammary glands
D)A large, complex brain
5
Which of the following exists today?
A)Australopithecus afarensis
B)Homo erectus
C)Homo sapiens
D)Australopithecus robustus
6
Neanderthal physical characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)Wide, flat nose
B)Massive brow ridges
C)Flat, high foreheads
D)Receding lower jaw
7
The beautiful drawings of animals on cave walls in Spain and France are attributed to _____.
A)habilis
B)Cro-Magnon
C)A. afarensis
D)erectus
8
The extinction of the giant sloth, the saber-tooth tiger, the mammoth, and the giant ox during the late Pleistocene epoch may have been due to the hunting prowess of _____.
A)Cro-Magnons
B)erectus
C)africanus
D)Neanderthals
9
Which of the following is true of Neanderthals?
A)There is no evidence that they were culturally advanced.
B)They made stone points and attached them to wooden handles for throwing at prey.
C)They were heavily muscled, especially in the shoulders and neck.
D)All of these
10
The knowledge of fire is first attributed to _____.
A)Cro-Magnon
B)boisei
C)erectus
D)sapiens
11
The multiregional continuity hypothesis suggests that _________ evolved in different parts of Africa and then migrated into Europe and Asia.
A)H. habilis
B)H. sapiens
C)A. Afarensis
D)None of these
12
Smaller cheek teeth in early Homo habilis indicates they were:
A)autotrophs
B)strict vegetarians.
C)omnivores.
13
Lucy, the famous hominid skeleton found by Donald Johanson, is classified as _____.
A)Australopithecus afarensis
B)Australopithecus boisei
C)P. aethiopecus
D)None of these
14
Paleontologists use __________ to distinguish early hominins from apes.
A)stereoscopic vision
B)reduced reproductive rate
C)bipedalism
D)opposable thumb
15
Modern humans are characterized by _____.
A)a straight spine
B)long, narrow pelvis
C)long arms
D)None of these
16
All species classified as Homo have (had) all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
A)brain size that is 600 cc or greater.
B)a language and artistic creativity.
C)teeth and jaws that resemble those of humans.
D)evidence of tool use.
17
The most human-like apes are the _____.
A)chimpanzees
B)orangutans
C)gorillas
D)gibbons
18
Anthropoids include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)New World monkeys
B)Lemurs
C)The hominoids
D)Old-World monkeys
19
Old World monkeys _____.
A)have long prehensile tails
B)have flat noses
C)evolved in Africa
D)All of these
20
As a theory to why humans appear phenotypically different, having lighter skin in reduced UV intensive regions is advantageous because it _____.
A)increases the possibility of the human to have skin cancer
B)reduces vitamin D absorption even when UV intensity is low
C)Allows for vitamin D absorption even when UV intensity is low
D)None of these
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