Multiple choice Anthropology questions
Q1, Australopithecus afarensis has the following characteristic(s):
short arms, reflecting their tool-making ability;
None of these.
long ilium like a chimp’s
All of these
An s-shaped vertebral column.
Q2. Among the attributes of chimpanzees that separate them from humans is (are)
the presence of a diastema to fit the large canine tooth into from the opposite jaw—which humans do not have;
None of these
All of these
primarily knuckle walking rather than bipedal walking
a bow-shaped rather than an S-curved vertebral column
Q3, Bonobos, as compared with chimpanzees
solve their tensions by erotic means,
All of these.
tend to establish their dominance hierarchies around females with their eldest sons;
appear to be less aggressive—so far as is known,
None of these
Q4, All of these
the superfamily Hominoidea,
None of these
The order Primata
the tribe Hominini,
Q5, The wrist bones of the hands are known as
humerus
carpals
Ulna
metacarpals,
Q6. ibbons (a) are members of the family Hylobatidae, (b) comprise several species of lesser apes, (c) have little sexual dimorphism, (d) all of these, (e) none of these.
All of these.
are members of the family Hylobatidae,
have little sexual dimorphism, (
comprise several species of lesser apes,
None of these.
Q7. The main difference(s) between New World monkeys and Old World monkeys is (are) tha
All of these.
Nne of these
Old World monkey have flat noses with wide septums
New World monkey tend to have downward-angled noses with narrow septums,
Old wold monkeys can either be f grond or tree dwellers.
All of these
Noneof these
Adenine likds up with thymine in DNA
Adenine links up with uracil in RNA
Adenine is one of four bases in DNA
All of these
today are represented by one living species only
ave a greater capacity for tool use compared with other living hominoids,
None of these
compared to pongids and other hominids have larger brains,
Q10. A misnomer (naming error) in Darwin’s The Origin of Species lies in the fact that the actual origin of species that he doesn’t cover is (are)
Principles of genetics
All of these
changes in the positions of DNA nucleotides
mutation
None of these
Q11. Among the attributes that humans have compared with chimpanzees is (are)
an arched foot
no opposable toe,
full bipedal stance and walking
None of these
All of these
consists of a paired string of chromotids,
replicates itself when the cell undergoes mitosis,
All of these
None of these
identical to DNA, plus protein
Q13. Compared to baboons, chimpanzees are
All of these.
better able to use tools, such as fishing for termites
None of these
more rigidly hierarchical
better able to use tools, such as fishing for termites
None of these
Genes are (a) something that Levi-Strauss invented years ago;
A [aored set pf alleles
the same thing as chromosomes, only longe
All of these
are usually deleterious,
may lead to newly adaptive phenotype
None of these
are changes in the DNA code, (
All of these
Q16. Biological anthropology covers
none of these.
fossil hominins
genetics
vontmpotsty btrrfinh populsyiond
All of these
Q17. The idea that all geological processes (erosion, weathering of rocks, etc) occur at the same rate as they do now unless there is reason to believe the contrary is
was formulated by Charles Lyell,
was formulated by Charles Lyell,
uniformitarianism
is opposite of the notion of catastrophism,
All of these
All of these
is located in the left hemisphere of the brain
governs speech production
is an important component for the human capacity for language,
None of these
is shorthand for deoxyribonucleic acid,
sets the genetic code for cells and all living things,
consists of a double helix comprising complex sugar molecules, phosphates, and bases,
Is identical to chromosomes plus proteins
All of these
None of these
includrs New World monkeyhs
include Old World monkeys,
include apes only
include apes and humans
a complex suger molecule.
a phosphate
None of these
All of these
a base
Q22. Ardipithecus ramidus contains one or more of the following features
No features of a knuckle walker
a foot with an opposable toe
None of these
It lacks a large canine and diastrems
All of these
None of these
All ot hese
May be an indicator of human evolution
shared by chimpanzees and gorillas,
a jutting jaw,
Q24. A nucleotide comprises the following
all of these
a base
none of thest
ribosome
mitopchondria
One thing that all primates have in common is (are)
Large brain to body ratio compared to other mammals
All of these.
9. One thing that all primates have in common are (a) eyes angled to the side, (b) a highly developed sense of smell, (c) large brains compared to other mammals, (d) all of these, (e) none of these.
None of these.
a highly developed sense of smell
Q26 Discuss the process of protein synthesis as presented in lectures, videotapes, and text
Q27. 1. What kingdom, subphylum, order, and family do we belong to? What are the main characteristics we possess?
2. Is evolution taking place today, under our very noses? Explain,.
3. Describe and explain three advantages of bipedalism from the standpoint of human material culture