WorksheetsPrimates & Human Evolution
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Primates include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
lagomorphs
b)
humans
c)
apes
d)
monkeys
e)
lemurs
2.
The ancestor of all primates most likely resembled the modern-day organism called a/an
a)
marsupial
b)
monotreme
c)
tree shrew
d)
echidna
e)
loris
3.
All of the following are examples of prosimians EXCEPT
a)
bonobos
b)
lorises
c)
tarsiers
d)
pottos
e)
aye-ayes
4.
Primates have approximately 1000 genes associated with the nose, but only about 347 are still functional in humans. The rest are
a)
associated with the mouth
b)
polyploid
c)
recessive
d)
dominant
e)
pseudogenes
5.
Old World (OW) monkeys can be distinguished from New World monkeys because OW monkeys
a)
(a) have flat faces and prehensile tails
b)
(b) have long snouts and non-prehensile tails
c)
(c)are native to Central and South America
d)
Both A and C
e)
Both B and C
6.
The Great Apes includes
a)
(a) gibbons
b)
(b) old world monkeys
c)
(c) orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans
d)
Both B and C
e)
Both A and C
7.
Based on molecular data, which pair of organisms are the most closely related?
a)
chimpanzees and humans
b)
chimpanzees and gorillas
c)
gorillas and humans
d)
orangutans and humans
e)
gorillas and orangutans
8.
Humans have 46 chromosomes, but chimpanzees and gorillas each have 48. Based on genetic evidence, the best explanation for this is that
a)
chimpanzees and gorillas are more closely related to each other than to humans
b)
humans completely lost one pair of chromosomes
c)
humans also have sex chromosomes
d)
in humans, the missing chromosomes can be found in mitochondria
e)
in the unique ancestor of humans, two chromosomes fused into one
9.
Among other things, scientists can determine whether a fossil human ancestor was bipedal by looking at the position of the ________________ in the skull.
a)
zygomatic arch
b)
foramen magnum
c)
eye sockets
d)
teeth
e)
crossbones
10.
Hominins (humans and their direct ancestors, including Australopithecines) first appeared around
a)
65 million years ago (mya)
b)
36 mya
c)
4-6 mya
d)
1 mya
e)
10000 years ago
11.
The first bipedal humans, which were probably the direct ancestors of the genus Homo, are placed in the genus
a)
Pan
b)
Felis
c)
Habilis
d)
Australopithecus
e)
Erectus
12.
Which of the following is the oldest (i.e., earliest) species of Homo?
a)
Homo erectus
b)
Homo neanderthalensis
c)
Homo habilis
d)
Homo floresiensis
e)
Homo australopithecus
13.
Which of the following species was the first to build fire, to use furs for clothing, and to migrate out of Africa?
a)
Homo erectus
b)
Homo neanderthalensis
c)
Homo habilis
d)
Homo floresiensis
e)
Homo australopithecus
14.
Anthropologists consider all of the following to be true of Homo neanderthalensis EXCEPT
a)
they made musical instruments
b)
they buried their dead with medicinal herbs
c)
they interbred with Homo sapiens
d)
they lived in Southern Africa
e)
their brains were as large or larger than modern humans.
15.
Which of the following events occurred approximately 65 million years ago?
a)
The evolution of the first terrestrial mammals
b)
The Big Bang
c)
The origin of bipedal hominids
d)
The origin of placental mammals
e)
The origin of primates
16.
The Toumei fossil (Sahelanthropus tchadensis) is estimated to be around 7 million years old and has a relatively small cranial capacity. Scientists suggest that this fossil represents
a)
a possible common ancestor of humans and chimps
b)
the earliest humans to have hope and other emotions
c)
proof that humans evolved from monkeys
d)
proof that humans were brachiators
e)
a missing link between humans and gorillas
17.
Modern humans (Homo sapiens) first appear in the fossil record approximately __________ years ago.
a)
6 million
b)
4 million
c)
2 million
d)
195000
e)
10000
18.
According to this hypothesis, H. erectus dispersed to various regions (Africa, Asia, Europe), and these populations evolved independently into H. sapiens.
a)
Replacement model
b)
Multiregional model
c)
Out of Africa model
d)
Leaky Replacement model
e)
Diffusion model
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