Primate Evolution, Classification, Plants Test

The ability to walk upright on two legs is called:

• bipedalism

• quadropedalism

• bicyclepedalism

• tripedalism

All of these help us to be bipedal EXCEPT:

• S-shaped spine

• short, wide pelvis

• arched feet

• opposable thumbs

This feature allowed hominins to work in groups, communicate, solve problems, and create new things.

• large brain

• color vision

• smaller teeth

• bipedalism

What is the scientific name for modern day humans?

• Homo habilis

• Homo sapiens

• Homo erectus

• Neanderthal

Which of the following is the correct order of human evolution?

• walking upright, using tools, controlling fire, living in groups, larger brains, language, evolution of culture

• language, larger brains, controlling fire, using tools, walking upright

• larger brains, language, using tools, controlling fire, walking upright

• larger brains, walking upright, using tools, controlling fire, language

What trends in human evolution have we seen over time?

Choose all that apply

• Brain Size Increased, Jaw Size Decreased

• Fire, Tools, living in groups, burring their dead.

• Evolution of Language and Culture

• Brain Size decrease, Jaw size increase

________ _______, which is two forward looking eyes, allow primates to see in forward and have peripheral vision.

• Binocular Vision

• Sideways Vision

• Forward Vision

• Backwards Vision

The first word in a scientific name is the

• species

• phylum

• genus

• class

The scientist who came up with the current classification system

• Darwin

• Newton

• Mendel

• Linnaeus

The science of grouping and naming organisms

• Phylogeny

• Dichotomy

• Taxonomy

• Genetics