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1
Who is the common ancestor of F & I, but not of H & J?
E
A
C
B
2
Which species of early human ancestor was Lucy?
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo habilis
3
What species had the nickname 'Handy Man', or 'Man of Abilities'?
H. habilis
A. africanus
H. erectus
H. ergaster
4
Which of the following is NOT true about hominins?
they were larger than modern humans
they included H. habilis and H. erectus.
they were bipedal and most used simple tools.
they had larger brains than apes, but smaller brains than H. sapiens.
5
Which of these did NOT contribute to the increase of the Hominin brain size?
hunter gatherer lifestyle
bipedal locomotion
wider, clasping feet
high calorie foods
6
Which cell types are exclusively multicellular?
Cells 2 & 4
Cells 3 & 4
Cells 1 & 2
Cells 1 & 3
7
Which kingdoms are exclusively heterotrophic?
Animalia & Fungi
Protists & Bacteria
Animalia, Plantae, & Fungi
Protists, Fungi & Animalia
8
A decrease in jaw size is associated with an increase in
projecting nose
Teeth size
brow ridge size
cranial capacity
9
What was the biggest advantage to bipedal locomotion?
Allows us to walk with a swagger
Changes the centre of gravity
Allows weight to be directed forwards
Allows standing upright
10
According to the cladogram above, which species is the immediate ancestor of species K?
Species J
Species A
Species I
Species E
11
What significant evolutionary event took place first?
Reduction in the size of the jaw
Bipedalism
Enlargement of the brain
Binocular vision
12
An organism at the bottom of the ocean takes its nutrition from volcanic vents. What kingdom?
Eubacteria
Fungi
Protist
Archaebacteria
13
Which kingdom includes prokaryotes that typically live in very EXTREME conditions like inside salt?
Archaebacteria
Protista
Fungi
Eubacteria
14
According to current evolutionary theory, what organism is represented at A?
Eukarya
Australopithicus
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
15
The domain of organisms with membrane bound organelles is:
Bacteria
Animalia
Eukarya
Archaea
16
The illustration shows a gorilla, Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens. Which is the outgroup?
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Gorilla
None is an outgroup
17
Which statement below most closely explains the
visible
link between jaw size and hominid evolution?
Hominin jaws grew smaller as cranial capacity decreased
Hominin jaws and cranial capacity are unrelated
Hominin jaws grew smaller as cranial capacity increased
Hominin jaws grew larger as cranial capacity increased
18
According to the current Theory of Evolution, how long ago did hominins become bipedal?
About 6 Million years ago
About 3.5 Billion years ago
About 200,000 years ago
About 65 Million years ago
19
Which of these is NOT one of the three members of Kingdom Archaebacteria?
Methophiles
Halophiles
Thermoacidophiles
Methanogens
20
Which of these is NOT one of the shapes of Eubacteria?
spyrogyra
cocci
spirilla
bacilli
21
Which kingdom features cell walls made of chitin?
Eubacteria
Plantae
Fungi
Protists
22
Which species on the cladogram have both four limbs AND a placenta?
only Humans
Human, Wallaby, Lizard
Trout, salamader, lizard
Humans and Wallaby only
23
Who is the common ancestor of F and J, but NOT G?
A
B
E
D
24
Which kingdom features a complete lack of cell walls?
Fungi
Animalia
Protists
Eubacteria
25
Which feature would you NOT expect to see in knuckle-walkers?
straight spine
increased climbing ability
longer arms than legs
hips directly under the torso
26
Which group of terms is in the correct order from the most general to most specific?
class, phylum, kingdom, order, family, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
family, genus, species, class, order, kingdom, phylum
kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genus, species
27
Compared to
Homo sapiens
, the Neanderthal Man probably had:
Fewer teeth
Better etiquette
A larger brain
Shorter stature
28
Which kingdoms are exclusively unicellular?
Protists and Fungi
Archaebacteria & Protists
Archaebacteria & Eubacteria
Protists & Bacteria
29
Which of these cells has NO nucleus and NO membrane bound organelles?
Cell 1
Cell 4
Cell 2
Cell 3
30
According to this cladogram,
Lemurs evolved from a common ancestor first
Chimpanzees are not related to Lemurs
Lemurs evolved and became the ancestors of all primates
Humans evolved from apes
31
When Homo sapiens left Africa about 80,000 years ago, some turned left and became:
I don't know left from right
Asians
Native Americans
Caucasians
32
Which line shows the ancestry of Homo sapiens?
The MIDDLE line
The BOTTOM line
They ALL are ancestors of Homo sapiens
The TOP line
33
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of this cladogram?
All organisms in this cladogram have the trait C
Salamanders have both trait C and B but not D
Goats and humans both have trait D
Humans have all four traits
34
According to this cladogram, which animal is the first to haveclaws?
lizard
perch
salamander
pigeon
35
according to this cladogram,
B and C share a common ancestor
D and C are closely related
All of these are correct
E and B are closely related
36
The theory that proposes that populations of
Homo sapiens
emerged out of Africa in waves:
Multiregional
Walking pneumonia/Boogie woogie flu
Out of Africa
Zionism
37
The evolution of
Homo sapiens
involves all of the following except:
larger brains
smaller teeth
sweatier bodies
straighter spines
38
A HOMININ is a bipedal primate more closely related to
Homo sapiens
than:
an Australopithicus
a chimpanzee
a gorilla
a furry
39
What is the trend for brain size (cranial capacity) as the hominin species became more modern?
Increased as teeth got smaller
Increased as teeth got bigger
Increased as jaw size increased
Decreased as jaw size increased
40
How is a scientific theory different from a guess?
Neither can be proven
A theory is a testable prediction.
A scientific theory describes an observable phenomenon
Theories are supported by a large body of evidence.
41
The kingdom that includes organisms that digest and absorb food outside their bodies:
fungi
plantae
animalia
eubacteria
42
WHY do taxonomists classify living things?
it prevents nonscientists from identifying organisms
it groups organisms based on their behaviors
it allows organisms to be positively identified
it groups organisms based on their appearances
43
Which kingdoms are the primary decomposers?
Protists & Fungi
Eubacteria & Fungi
Fungi & Animalia
Protists & Bacteria
44
An aquatic organism was discovered that was unicellular, had membrane-bound organelles and can swim. It was a:
fungus
eubacterium
protist
animal
45
One thing that led to an increase in the cranial capacities of
Homo sapiens
was:
the discovery of fire
hunting and gathering
the development of the wheel
a change to eating leaves and stems
46
Which of the following preceded all the others in hominins?
bipedalism
wedge shaped vertebrae
S-shaped spine
Arches in feet
47
Which cell type is a member of Domain Bacteria?
Cell 1
Cell 3
Cell 4
Cell 2
48
What is one disadvantage of bipedalism?
Places massive pressure on knee and foot joints
There are no disadvantages
Energetically very expensive
Causes difficult childbirth
49
According to this chart, which two hominins coexisted?
A. robustus & H. erectus
A. afarensis & A.africanus
A. boisei & A. robustus
H. habilis & H. erectus
50
The hole in the skull for the backbone shifted from the BACK to the BOTTOM of the skull with:
the arched foot
bipedalism
the hunter/gatherer lifestyle
the evolution of Homo sapiens
51
Which cell types MIGHT be either autotrophic or heterotrophic?
Cells 3 and 4
Cells 1 and 2
Cells 2 and 4
Cells 1 and 4
