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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 |
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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 |
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Primates are well adapted for living in the _____. |
| | A) | ocean |
| | B) | desert |
| | C) | arctic |
| | D) | trees |
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Characteristics that distinguish primates from other mammals include _____. |
| | A) | opposable thumb |
| | B) | nails instead of claws |
| | C) | expanded forebrain |
| | D) | All of these |
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Which of the following exists today? |
| | A) | Australopithecus afarensis |
| | B) | Homo erectus |
| | C) | Homo sapiens |
| | D) | Australopithecus robustus |
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Neanderthal physical characteristics included _____. |
| | A) | forward protruding nose, jaws and teeth |
| | B) | massive brow ridges |
| | C) | low and sloping forehead |
| | D) | All of these |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The knowledge of fire is first attributed to _____. |
| | A) | Cro-Magnon |
| | B) | boisei |
| | C) | erectus |
| | D) | sapiens |
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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 |
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The first people to be designated Homo sapiens are the _____. |
| | A) | Neanderthals |
| | B) | Cro-Magnon |
| | C) | A. afarensis |
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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 |
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At the time the genus Homo evolved _____. |
| | A) | the climate was becoming warmer and more humid |
| | B) | grasslands were expanding |
| | C) | large forests provided food and shelter |
| | D) | All of these |
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Modern humans are characterized by _____. |
| | A) | a straight spine |
| | B) | long, narrow pelvis |
| | C) | long arms |
| | D) | None of these |
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Anatomical differences between hominids and modern apes include _____. |
| | A) | curvature of the spine |
| | B) | the length of limb bones |
| | C) | jaw shape |
| | D) | All of these |
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The most human-like apes are the _____. |
| | A) | chimpanzees |
| | B) | orangutans |
| | C) | gorillas |
| | D) | gibbons |
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Anthropoidea are classified into _____. |
| | A) | New-World monkeys |
| | B) | Old-World monkeys |
| | C) | the hominoids |
| | D) | All of these |
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Old World monkeys _____. |
| | A) | have long prehensile tails |
| | B) | have flat noses |
| | C) | evolved in Africa |
| | D) | All of these |
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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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