Homo Sapiens Extra Credit

Which of the following tells the approximate time when the first primates, monkeys, apes, and humans, evolved?

• 20 to 30 million years ago

• 30 to 40 million years ago

• 40 to 50 million years ago

• 50 to 60 million years ago

Which of the following is a member of a group that is mostly night-active primates that live in trees?

• Diurnals

• Monkeys

• Prosimians

• Apes

Which of the following primates became active during the day and slept at night?

• Diurnals

• Monkeys

• Prosimians

• Apes

The members of the group that led to the evolution of humans are called which of the following?

• Hominids

• Homo erectus

• Homo sapiens

• Bipedal

Bipedal means which of the following?

• They could see both a night and during the day

• They could walk upright on two legs

• They could use both arms and legs as weapons

• They could use both hands to work

What do humans have that no other animal is thought to have ever had?

• Cultural evolution

• Environmental evolution

• Physical evolution

• Emotional evolution

All the following information may be used for a part of the scientific name of an animal EXCEPT:

• Body feature

• Geographic location

• Life expectancy

• Discoverer of species

Which of the following language is the origin of most scientific names?

• Latin

• English

• Greek

• French

The animal group of a species is called which of the following:

• Name

• Genus

• Taxonomy

• Level

Which of the following is an example of a scientific name for an animal?

• Lepomis machrochirus

• Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

• M. mephitis

• All of these answers