Reference no: EM133296445
Question 1
Which of the following is not one of the means for fossilization?
Amber
Ice
Tar
None of the answers
Volcanic Ash
Question 2
Which of the following groups of primates has a prehensile tail?
Tarsiers
Apes
New World Monkeys
Old World Monkey
Question 3
Which of the following is not one of the subcategories that we divide the haplorhines into?
Lemurs
Catarrhini
Tarsiers
Platyrrhini
Question 4
This is the scientific study of bones through comparison.
Comparative Osteology
Osteology
Archaeology
Paleoanthropology
Question 5
What is the half life of Postassium/Argon dating?
Question 6
Calculate the Cranial index for the Neanderthal using the following data- Cranial Breadth = 155mm, Cranial Length is 208mm. Use the following formula: Cranial breadth/ Cranial length x 100.
71.5
73.5
82
74.5
Question 7
Carbon 14 dating is used to date volcanic rock. It can determine the age of species billions of years old.
True
False
Question 8
Which of the following is a Superfamily of the Infraorder Catarrhini that includes the apes?
Hominoidea
Cercopithecoidea
Tarsiiformes
Haplorhini
Question 9
The bumps on the premolars and molars are called:
Cusps
Ridges
Grooves
Notches
Question 10
This is found on the femur and is one of the main indications of bipedalism.
Linea Asperia
Bicondylar Angle
Sacral width
Phalanges
Question 11
Which of the following is not a feature found in apes?
Bilophodont molars
Bony Ear Tube
Prognathism
No Tail
Question 12
This is described as the study of decaying organisms and fossilization.
Biological Forensics
Paleoanthropology
Forensic Anthropology
Taphonomy
Question 13
This species has the following features: Forward or down directed nostrils, dental formula of 2-1-2-3 and a bony ear tube. What is the species of primate?
Old World Monkey
New World Monkey
Lorises
Lemurs
Question 14
Which of the following has mandibular symphysis?
Gorilla gorilla
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Paranthropus aethiopicus
Question 15
Which of the following is not an aspect of honing chewing?
Incisors
Diastema
Canine
Sectorial p3
Question 16
Which of the following is not a feature found in Strepsirrhines?
unfused mandible
enclosed orbit
grooming claw
toothcomb
Question 17
For the following please re-write the scientific name in the correct manner. Also include the abbreviation for the species as if you were writing it in a paper.
a) Homo Heidelbergensis
b) australopithecus Afarensis
c) Homo habilis
d) ardipithecus ramidus