Please choose the best answer to the following questions.

1.			Physical difference between the sexes of a species, not related to reproductive features, is called
			A)	gender.
			B)	estrus.
			C)	sexual dimorphism.
			D)	sexual diminution.
2.			Which of the following is the best bone for identifying the sex of a skeleton?
			A)	skull
			B)	pelvis
			C)	femur
			D)	both A and B.
3.			Humans, as a species, are labeled
			A)	carnivores.
			B)	omnivores.
			C)	herbivores.
			D)	carbivores.
4.			The study of disease and nutritional deficiency in prehistoric populations is called
			A)	paleopathology.
			B)	osteology.
			C)	taphonomy.
			D)	Both A and B.
5.			If something turns to stone it is said to be
			A)	petard.
			B)	petrified.
			C)	petulant.
			D)	putrescent.
6.			In the absence of any natural stratigraphy an excavator of fossils must establish one. This is an example of
			A)	a relative dating technique.
			B)	an absolute dating technique.
			C)	taphonomy.
			D)	superposition.
7.			Biostratigraphy is
			A)	the time needed for one-half of a given amount of a radioactive substance to decay.
			B)	the decay rate of a radioactive substance.
			C)	the study of fossils in their stratigraphic context.
			D)	a dating method that indicates the age of one item in comparison to another.
8.			Organic remains tend to be preserved under what conditions?
			A)	Extreme dryness.
			B)	Cold and dry conditions at high altitudes.
			C)	Lack of oxygen around the remains.
			D)	All of the above.