Question 1

The diversity of the hominins included increasingly specialized:

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A)  locomotion.
B)  social patterns.
C)  body sizes.
D)  diets.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Using tools and toolmaking is an adaptation by hominins linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  improved diet.
B)  bipedalism.
C)  sleeping.
D)  becoming larger.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The earliest hominins probably lived in which kind of environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  dense tropical forest
B)  complex hybrid habitats
C)  open savanna grassland
D)  arid, high-altitude uplandsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Two types of australopithecines were using two different types of locomotion in East Africa:

Accepted Answer

A)  one was a quadruped and the other a leaper.
B)  one was a clinger and the other a climber.
C)  one was a knuckle walker and the other a quadruped.
D)  one was a climber and the other a biped.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is an adaptive characteristic of bipedalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  opposable thumb
B)  nails instead of claws
C)  convergent eyes
D)  longitudinal arch in the footE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Thick dental enamel in _______ helps with crushing food.

Accepted Answer

A)  apes
B)  australopithecines
C)  humans
D)  eosimiansE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Australopithecus robustus's large masticatory complex (large molars, face, and muscles)  indicate an adaptation to:

Accepted Answer

A)  eating hard food with sand in it.
B)  eating a great deal of red meat.
C)  eating foods requiring heavy chewing.
D)  gnawing on bones.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Australopithecus robustus's large masticatory complex (large molars, face, and muscles) indicate an adaptation to:

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The earliest hominins probably lived in which kind of environment?

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Using tools and toolmaking is an adaptation by hominins linked to:

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Two types of australopithecines were using two different types of locomotion in East Africa:

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The diversity of the hominins included increasingly specialized:

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Which of the following is an adaptive characteristic of bipedalism?

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Thick dental enamel in _______ helps with crushing food.

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Exam 10: Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

Australopithecus robustus's large masticatory complex (large molars, face, and muscles) indicate an adaptation to:

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The earliest hominins probably lived in which kind of environment?

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Using tools and toolmaking is an adaptation by hominins linked to:

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Two types of australopithecines were using two different types of locomotion in East Africa:

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The diversity of the hominins included increasingly specialized:

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Which of the following is an adaptive characteristic of bipedalism?

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Thick dental enamel in _______ helps with crushing food.

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