81. Which of the following Pleistocene sites provides evidence for a transitional (mosaic) form between Neanderthals and Anatomically Modern Homo sapiens?   Shanidar, Iraq   Skuhl, Israel   Cro Magnon, France   Neander Valley, Germany   Swanscombe, England

Q: Which of the following is the most likely category to which this specimens belongs?  *Hint: There…

A: *Pre Australopith are primate fossils that show evidence of bipedalism or dentition similar to later…

Q: Which of the following is currently considered the earliest possible hominid find?

A: Which of the following is currently considered the earliest possible hominid find? Answer:…

Q: Apart from the actual physical evolution of HOMININ, there has also been an evolution in the type…

A: The diet of known homosapiens ancestors varies dramatically over time. The methods of food intake…

Q: The Lower Paleolithic period consists of the Oldowan and Mousterian stone tool traditions. Group of…

A: Oldowan tools were used during the Lower Paleolithic period but the Mousterian stone tool traditions…

Q: Which of these fundamental concepts is well illustrated by genetic exchange among, but distinct…

A: Evolution Is the change in the specific features of a species over several generations and depends…

Q: The Pliocene Epoch is when our species, Homo sapiens first evolved. Group of answer choices True…

A: Pliocene Epoch was a Geological Time which started approx  5.4 million year ago and ended approx 2.3…

Q: Which hominin existed for the longest time on earth? 2. Which hominins lived in the same area at the…

A: Evolution: The change in the characteristics of the population influenced by environment or…

Q: 18 19 20 QUESTION 15 During times of fertility, the rump of a female primate may change color,…

A: Primates come under order eutheria. These are also called truly placental mammals and shows unique…

Q: The tool industry most often associated with Homo sapiens neanderthalensis is referred to as…

A: Neanderthals are extinct species of ancient people who lived 350,000 to 40,000 years ago, while homo…

Q: The Levant is a region, now underwater, that served as a land bridge during the last glacial maximum…

A: Our ancestors migrated into Eurasia using the Levant region from Africa, this region's most…

Q: The late Miocene African environment where the earliest hominids evolved was characterized by   a…

A: The Miocene Epoch existed some 23.03 to 5.3 million years ago,* was a time of warmer global climates…

Q: QUESTION 9 mc The line of evidence used to support the concept of evolution that deals with looking…

A: Evolutionary developmental biology is considered a new norm in evolutionary biology. It arose from…

Q: Which of the following hominids is oldest?   A. Homo habilis   B. Homo neanderthalensis   C.…

A: The Homo genus is, collectively, the most advanced placental mammals that are dry-nosed primates.…

Q: What can we say about Homo sapiens? Select one: O a. Originated in Africa, shared a common ancestor…

A: Homo sapiens is the species to which all contemporary humans belong (Latin for "wise man"). One of…

Q: Which hominin started the use of stone tools? Group of answer choices a.Homo sapiens b.Homo erectis…

A: Hominins started using stone tools near about 2.6 million years ago.  The stone age began when…

Q: The Americas (New World) was first peopled (colonized) approximately   1.5 million years ago.…

A: Colonisation refers to the large scale movement of individuals to a particular area and they settle…

Q: Which of the following recent fossil discoveries dating between 4.4 – 5.8 mya was clearly bipedal as…

A: Fossils are the remains or traces of ancient life that are buried under rocks after organisms die.…

Q: Carbon-14 dating can be used to give an age for which of the following?   early hominids (~2…

A: Carbon 14 dating also called as radiocarbon dating. It is a method of age determination, depending…

Q: _____  _____ is the paleospecies of premodern Middle Pleistocene hominins that is likely a common…

A:

Q: Which of the following represents the first hominid to have used and occupied regions of the Old…

A: Temperate climates are generally defined as environments with moderate rainfall spread across the…

Q: What characterizes Homo floresiensis?     Small size (only 3 ft) and relatively small brain.   Its…

A: It is a species of small archaic human that inhabited the island of flores Indonesia until the…

Q: Which statement is true about the Neanderthals? O A. They originated around the same time period as…

A: NEANDERTHALS:- They had strong ancestors who have muscular bodies with wide hips and shoulders that…

Q: 110. Which of the following hominids the earliest clear evidence to have hunted its prey?…

A: Neanderthals were consummate hunters of medium and large-sized mammals. There is evidence that…

Q: Which of the following species lived at the same time as modern Homo sapiens? O Homo habilis O Homo…

A: Homo floresiensis

Q: The 3.6-million-year-old footprints left by bipedal walkers in Tanzania were probably made by_____ .…

A: Fossils are the ancestral remains. They can be anything such as teeth, shells, and bones. Most of…

Q: How long did it take, according to the short film, Human Origins: Expanding World of Homo Erectus,…

A: The answer of this question is option 2 that is 1.5 million years. The Homo erectus  is lasting…

Q: Many humans living today have Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalis) DNA, due to breeding between H.…

A: Homo sapiens are descended from Neanderthals.

Q: Which of the following is an early proto-primate fossil of the Paleocene?   Adapidium…

A: Fossils are the remain or traces of the dead plants and animals that have been preserved by the…

Q: 63. According to lecture, which of the following hominids was the first to use of fire?…

A: Homo is the genus which arose in genus of Australopethicus which comprises of species Home sapiens…

Q: The most recent group of Homo erectus fossils ever found were recovered from Java, Indonesia and…

A: Homo florensiensis have Nick name hobbit or flores man. They were discovered in island of flores…

Q: The Vendija rockshelter and Krapina cave in Croatia contained ... Group of answer choices A:…

A: The Vendija rockshelter and Krapina cave in Croatia are important archaeological sites. Many fossils…

Q: 39. Which of the following types of traits are considered to be newly evolved features that appear…

A: Transitional fossil are intermediate form between species  they contain features shared by…

Q: Some controversial evidence of hominin tools in China suggests that hominins may have left Africa as…

A: Evolution is a continuous transition of living forms, beginning with the basic forms of the past and…

Q: Fossils of a dwarf species of human, Homo floresiensis, has been discovered on the Indonesian island…

A: The existing species of humans homo sapiens has developed from primates that are extinct now. The…

Q: The following species is not a hominin: a) Pan troglodytes b) Paranthropus robust is c)…

A: Hominin form a taxonomic tribe of the subfamily Homininae.Hominini includes the general Home and Pan…

Q: Are humans (Homo sapiens)  the first group to leave Africa?  If not, who was?

A: Homo sapiens are modern humans which are evolved from their early hominids in between 200,000 to…

Q: . Humans began to settle down and domesticate plants and animals approximately

A: Humans began to settle down and domesticate plants and animals approximately 10,000 years ago.

Q: 100. Which of the following hominids is associated with a vertical forehead, canine fossa, rounded…

A: Homo is the genus which arose from the genus of Australopethicus that comprises of various extinct…

Q: Q8: Which of the following hominins has the most shared-derived traits with modern humans? A: Homo…

A: Hominins These are any member of the family Hominidae and order Primates.  Of this family, only one…

Q: The oldest known named species of Homo is_____ . a. H. sapiens c. H. erectus b. H. habilis d. H.…

A: Evolution is defined as the change in the inheritable characteristics of a species over generations…

Q: The explosion of artistic expression and portable art is most clearly associated with

A: Archaeologists have uncovered 4 basic types of Stone Age art, as follows: petroglyphs (cupules, rock…

Q: Which hominid remains show extensive evidence for having used their teeth as tools?   Orrorin…

A: Throughout the human evolution body parts like legs and harms have changed for the better. By the…

Q: Hominid brains began to get larger   about 2.5 million years ago.

A: The earliest ancestor of humans diverged from the apes about 8 million years ago. Hominids are any…

Q: . Homo erectus was likely the first hominin to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.…

A: Homo erectus (Latin for "upright man") was an ancient species of the genus Homo, perhaps an ancestor…

Q: Which of the following represents the first hominid to have an adaptive radiation outside of Africa?…

A: Humans do not evolve from the todays chimpanzees but human develop along side with the chimpanzees…

Q: 40. Which of the following types of traits that appear in transitional fossils include teeth and…

A: Transitional fossils are the fossils that provide details about the groups that are intermediate…

Q: Which of the following represent "Classic" (European) Neanderthal adaptation(s)?   larger, thicker…

A: Classic ( European ) Neanderthal were fossils that inhabit Eurosia region . They were known as…

Q: 29. Macroevolutionary events in the fossil record include all of the following, except the origin:…

A: MACROEVOLUTION:               It refers to large scale evolutionary change of species, which result…

Q: 45. Which of the following chordate groups is believed to have been the most ancient to evolve…

A: The most ancient chordates group to evolve is :  A)  class amphibia ( eg,  frogs, toads, salamanders…

Human Evolution

Human evolution is the process of evolution of humans from early man to anatomically modern humans. The process of evolution in humans leads to the gradual development of traits like bipedalism. Humans are the highly social animals that make them the most advanced animal on Earth.  Human evolution is an outcome of interaction among the following processes: