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ANTH 021 , Section 101: INTRO BIOL ANTH

Submitted by HUANG, KAIYUAN (KXH5283) on 10/19/2014 8:59:21 PM
Points Awarded

28.00

Points Missed

4.00

Points Ungraded

6.00

1. The Laetoli footprints are evidence that
A) Lucy walked on all fours.
B) Homo erectus hunted small animals.
C) A. afarensis walked upright.
D) Homo habilis traveled with dogs.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

2.

The oldest fossils of modern humans, archaic humans, and early hominins have all been found in
A) the Americas
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) All continents except Australia

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

3.

The key feature of genus Homo compared to previous hominins is
A) a meat­heavy diet
B) a protruding chin
C) increased brain size
D) prehensile tail

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

4. The shape and size of zygomatics gives clues as to an organism’s
A) speciation
B) environment
C) diet
D) mating preferences
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

5. "Lucy” has been categorized as
A) Homo rudolfensis
B) Australopithecus afarensis
C) Homo sapiens
D) Australopithecus sediba
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

6.
In industrial zones of Europe with a lot of smoke and dust in the air, light colored peppered moths became more targeted by bird predators than darker peppered moths.
Thus light colored moths were:
A) tastier
B) prettier
C) less evolved
D) less fit
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

7. Which of these is the correct sequence of appearance in the fossil record?
A) Homo erectus, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo sapiens
B) Australopithecus afarensis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens
C) Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Australopithecus afarensis
D) Homo sapiens, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo erectus
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

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8. The Acheulean tool kit was marked by the
A) casting of clay sediment to make