Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions


1	Osteology studies:
		A)	fossils
		B)	evolution
		C)	apes
		D)	skeletons


2	The best bones of the skeleton for determining gender are the:
		A)	head and pelvis
		B)	pelvis and legs
		C)	legs and arms
		D)	head and rib cage


3	Sexual dimorphism indicates:
		A)	reproductive history of a female
		B)	physical differences between sexes not related to reproductive features
		C)	physical differences between sexes only related to reproductive features
		D)	reproductive history of a group of closely related individuals


4	Skeletons can give us information about:
		A)	behavior
		B)	age
		C)	diet
		D)	all the above


5	A creature who eats a variety of animal and vegetable foods is a(n):
		A)	omnivore
		B)	carnivore
		C)	herbivore
		D)	frugivore


6	Pelvic bone structure in females allows them:
		A)	to carry and give birth to babies
		B)	to walk further and faster than males
		C)	to support more weight in the form of fat
		D)	all the above


7	Olduvai Gorge is ideal for finding hominid fossils because:
		A)	a natural disaster killed many early hominids all at once
		B)	Louis and Mary Leakey worked there for many years
		C)	wind and water erosion expose new soil
		D)	our early ancestors used it as a graveyard


8	Which tool is a paleoanthropologist most likely to use?
		A)	backhoe
		B)	shovel
		C)	dentist's pick
		D)	scalpel


9	A relative dating technique is a:
		A)	dating method that refers to the radioactive decay rate
		B)	dating method that indicates the age of one item in comparison to another
		C)	dating method that gives a specific range of years
		D)	dating method used by royal families


10	If the epiphysis at the elbow is not yet sealed what approximate age was the skeleton at death?
		A)	under 14 years old
		B)	between 15-18 years old
		C)	between 19-25 years old
		D)	over 26 years old


11	The best dating technique to use on stone of volcanic origin is:
		A)	relative dating
		B)	luminescence dating
		C)	radiocarbon dating
		D)	argon/argon dating


12	The study of how organic remains become fossils is called:
		A)	comparative anatomy
		B)	taphonomy
		C)	taxonomy
		D)	parsimony


13	The best dating technique for organic remains is:
		A)	radiocarbon
		B)	potassium/argon
		C)	argon/argon
		D)	fission track


14	Biostratigraphy is a technique used to determine:
		A)	a relative date
		B)	an absolute date
		C)	provenience
		D)	taphonomy


15	Through the study of genes we have:
		A)	shown that bonobos and chimps are distinct enough to be considered separate species
		B)	found at least one gene on each of the 23 human chromosomes have been linked to diseases
		C)	identified criminals, through blood samples from crime scenes
		D)	all the above


16	Which bone characteristic describes a human as opposed to a gorilla?
		A)	divergent great toe
		B)	hand for grasping and locomotion
		C)	spine articulates under skull
		D)	proportionally longer forelimb


17	Which skull characteristic describes a male skull as opposed to a female skull?
		A)	rounded chin
		B)	developed brow ridges
		C)	slight muscle lines
		D)	no external occipital protuberance


18	Under what circumstances might a body be best preserved?
		A)	an environment with no oxygen
		B)	a moist climate
		C)	in acidic soil
		D)	all the above

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