ANTH Physical and Biological Anthropology 5

Question 1

Which characteristic distinguishes apes from monkeys?

Accepted Answer

Absence of a tail

Answer

Presence of a prehensile tail

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Smaller brains relative to body size

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Presence of cheek pouches

Question 2

The gradual increase in hominin brain size over evolutionary time is referred to as what trend?

Accepted Answer

Encephalization

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Neoteny

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Speciation

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Convergence

Question 3

Which stone tool tradition is associated with Homo habilis?

Accepted Answer

Oldowan

Answer

Acheulean

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Mousterian

Answer

Aurignacian

Question 4

Gene flow between populations tends to have what effect on genetic differences?

Accepted Answer

It reduces differences between populations

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It increases differences between populations

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It has no effect on allele frequencies

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It always creates new species

Question 5

Allen's rule states that animals in cold climates tend to have what feature?

Accepted Answer

Shorter limbs and extremities

Answer

Longer limbs and extremities

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Larger ears

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Darker fur

Question 6

The discovery of Homo naledi remains in the Rising Star cave system is notable for what reason?

Accepted Answer

A large number of individuals in a deep chamber

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Being the oldest hominin ever found

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Preserving soft tissue

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Showing evidence of agriculture

Question 7

Which molecular tool allows anthropologists to estimate when two species diverged from a common ancestor?

Accepted Answer

The molecular clock

Answer

Relative stratigraphy

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The comparative method

Answer

Radiometric potassium decay