Which of these is not a member of the anthropoids?
a. Chimpanzee
b. Tarsier
c. Human
d. New World monkey

Most species of hominins are known only from Africa. Which species have been found in other parts of the world as well?

a. Early Homo—H. habilis and H. ergaster

b. H. erectus, H. neanderthalensis, and H. floresiensis

c. Gracile australopithecines

d. Robust australopithecines

As hominins diverged from other primates, which of the following appeared first?

a. Reduced jawbones

b. An enlarged brain

c. The making of stone tools

d. Bipedal locomotion

Fossils suggest that the first major trait distinguishing hominins from other primates was

a. A larger brain.

b. Erect posture.

c. Forward-facing eyes with depth perception.

d. Tool making.

Which of the following correctly lists possible ancestors of humans from the oldest to the most recent?

a. Homo erectus, Australopithecus, Homo habilis

b. Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus

c. Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Homo habilis

d. Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis

What aspect of DNA structure makes it possible for the proteins of nucleotide excision repair to recognize many different types of DNA damage?

(a) the polarity of each DNA strand

Studies of DNA support which of the following?

a. Members of the group called australopiths were the first to migrate from Africa.

b. Homo sapiens originated in Africa.

c. Sahelanthropus was the earliest hominin.

d. Chimpanzees are more similar to gorillas and orangutans than to humans.

Draw a phylogeny of major populations of modern humans that would reject the out-of-Africa hypothesis.

The earliest members of the genus Homo

a. Had a larger brain compared to other hominins.

b. Probably hunted dinosaurs.

c. Lived about 4 million years ago.

d. Were the first hominins to be bipedal.