Fill in the Blank/Short Answer
Give an example of a chimpanzee expression that is present in humans as well (name or describe the expression, not just what it is trying to convey).
scream, whimper, pant-hoot, pout, play face, grimace
TRUE OR FALSE?
Definition: Layers of rock, representing various periods of deposition.
Term: Strata
True
Which of these theories were NOT discussed as a theory of bipedalism?
a. energy efficiency theory
b. environmental variability theory
c. caveman theory
d. body temperature theory
c. caveman theory
Cumulative changes in the average heritable characteristics of a population, occurring over generations is the definition of_____?
Evolution
A scientist runs an experiment and the results supports their hypothesis. What is their next step?
a)Design additional experiments to test their hypothesis further.
b)Publish their hypothesis since it has been proven.
c)Consider their hypothesis a scientific theory.
d)Consider their hypothesis a scientific law.
a)Design additional experiments to test their hypothesis further.
The observable characteristics of a plant or animal is known as its _____.
phenotype
TRUE OR FALSE:
Anthropology is defined as “an empirical research method in which data are gathered from observations of natural phenomena, hypotheses are formulated and tested, and conclusions are drawn that validate or modify the original hypothesis.”
FALSE
This is the definition of the scientific theory.
Monogamy refers to a social group that includes:
a. several adult males and no adult females.
b. one adult female, several adult males, and their offspring.
c. one adult male and one adult female.
d. one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring.
c. one adult male and one adult female.
Name one of the four subfields of anthropology
kinesthetics, linguistics, archaeology, biological anthropology
Which of the following is NOT a species of hominid?
a)Humans
b)Lemurs
c)Gorillas
d)Orangutans
b) Lemurs
Many ape species went extinct toward the end of the Miocene period (due to shifts in temperature of the Earth). Name one of the continents where they survived.
______________________________________
Africa or Asia
TRUE OR FALSE:
The Acheulean tool industry is made up of 2 kinds of tools: handaxes and cleavers.
TRUE
Which of the following defines the domain Eukaryota, of which we are a part?
a.Being able to move, eat organic material, and reproduce sexually
b.Having cells with a cell nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes
c.Having all water-soluble components of the cell freely in the cytoplasm
d.Having DNA rather than RNA encode our genes
b.Having cells with a cell nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes
The ____ tool industry is associated with Homo Habilis (the "Handy Men")
Hint: Think "chopper"
Oldowan
Which of the following is not a strepsirrhine primate?
a. Bushbabies
b. Lorises
c. Lemurs
d. Gibbons
d. Gibbons
The set of hominin remains found at the same site as “Lucy” in Ethiopia, representing an MNI (minimum number of individuals) of 13 is referred to as the _____________________________
First Family
TRUE OR FALSE
A recessive trait is one which is expressed in an organism's phenotype even when the organism is carrying only one copy of the underlying hereditary material.
FALSE
A dominant trait is one which is expressed in an organism's phenotype even when the organism is carrying only one copy of the underlying hereditary material.
An early Homo Species (discovered on the Flores Island, indonesia) whose key features are small bodies and small brains
a. Homo naledi
b. Homo habilis
c. Homo floresiensis
d. Homo erectus
c. Homo floresiensis
___________________________________
is the most appropriate dating method for organic remains like charcoal and bone that you know are less than 50,000 years old.
Radiocarbon
Which of the following is the most precise dating technique?
a.Dendrochronology
b.Radiopotassium
c.Thermoluminescence
d.Stratigraphic correlation
a.Dendrochronology
Primates experience a reduced sense of smell. This is attributed to the loss of the rhinarium (wet nose), a reduced snout length, and a smaller ______ ___.
olfactory bulb
TRUE OR FALSE:
Homo Erectus exhibited behaviors that would classify them as hunter-gatherers.
FALSE
Based on current evidence, Homo erectus were thought to be scavengers.
Sociality among primates is likely the result of which of the following selective pressures?
a. genetic drift
b. predation
c. adaptive radiation
d. translocation
b. predation
Steno's _________ states "the lower the stratum or layer, the older its age."
Law of Superposition
What is the first step in DNA transcription?
a)The tRNA reaches the stop codon and the polypeptide is released, to join other polypeptides and become a protein
b)Sections of individual chromosomes are exchanged
c)RNA polymerase unzips the double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonds between nucleotides
d)Populations of a species are geographically isolated
c) RNA polymerase unzips the double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonds between nucleotides