Daniel D. Chiras: Human Biology, Fifth Edition: Practice Quizzes

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Title Text: Daniel D. Chiras: Human Biology, Fifth Edition

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1: Evolution
	A: began with the formation of eukaryotic cells from prokaryotes
	B: is a process of change stimulated by many environmental factors
	C: began with organic molecules present in the Earth's primitive atmosphere
	D: None of the above

2: Stanley Miller's experiments
	A: produced the very first living cells under abiotic conditions
	B: were designed to demonstrate how primitive cells could form from organic molecules
	C: showed how organic molecules essential for life could be produced in conditions similar to those of the Earth's primitive atmosphere
	D: All of the above
	E: None of the above

3: Which of the following was not produced during Stanley Miller's experiment?
	A: DNA
	B: Amino acids
	C: Urea
	D: Lactic acid

4: Which of the following is true regarding evolution?
	A: Changes took place more slowly as organisms became more structurally complex
	B: Multicellular life forms first emerged in shallow ponds
	C: The kingdom protista gave rise to three new kingdoms: plants, animals, and fungi
	D: Oxygen produced by early life forms gave rise to the ozone layer which subsequently slowed the evolution of life on land

5: The very first land animals were probably
	A: amphibians
	B: reptiles
	C: scorpionlike creatures
	D: birds

6: Which of the following sequences presents the proper order of evolution?
	A: Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, mammals
	B: Amphibians, fishes, reptiles, mammals
	C: Fishes, reptiles, amphibians, mammals
	D: Fishes, amphibians, mammals, reptiles

7: The first mammals
	A: probably evolved from reptiles
	B: appeared approximately 180 million years ago
	C: lived among the dinosaurs for millions of years
	D: All of the above
	E: None of the above

8: What is the distinguishing characteristic of mammals?
	A: They are warm blooded
	B: Large brain size
	C: Mammary glands
	D: a and b
	E: b and c

9: Which of the following is true regarding mutations?
	A: Most are corrected by cells
	B: They occur in somatic cells and germ cells
	C: Somatic cell mutations are extremely important in the evolution of new life forms
	D: a and b
	E: c and d

10: Adaptations
	A: are changes organisms make to enhance their chances of survival
	B: are physical, behavioral, and physiological changes that occur in populations as a result of natural selection
	C: result solely from genetic variation
	D: a and b
	E: b and c

11: Natural selection
	A: ensures that the fittest organisms do not reproduce
	B: was proposed solely by Charles Darwin
	C: results from biotic and abiotic factors that influence the survival and reproductive success of an organism
	D: has very little influence on the frequency of beneficial genes on a population

12: Which of the following is not part of the body of evidence supporting the theory of evolution?
	A: The fossil record
	B: Homologous structures
	C: Vestigial structures
	D: Comparative embryology
	E: None of the above

13: Which of the following is true about early primate evolution?
	A: The prosimians gave rise to the anthropoids, which consists of the monkeys and hominiods
	B: Prosimians consists of Old World and New World monkeys
	C: The fossil evidence of primate evolution is quite good
	D: Prosimians were never very abundant and geographically widespread

14: Which of the following is true?
	A: The hominoids consists of just two groups, the lesser apes and the great apes
	B: The Old World monkeys probably evolved from New World monkeys
	C: The hominoid line (including apes and all humanlike forms) probably evolved from Old World monkey
	D: None of the above

15: Scientists believe that the first family in the hominoid line was
	A: gibbons
	B: gorillas
	C: orangutans
	D: dryopithecines

16: The hominids includes which of the following?
	A: Gorillas
	B: Chimpanzees
	C: Australopithecines
	D: Dryopithecines

17: Which of the following is not true about australopithecines?
	A: They probably evolved from dryopithecus or ramapithecus
	B: They are all bipedal
	C: Their brains are smaller than modern humans
	D: They made tools out of rock

18: Homo erectus
	A: emerged in and remained in Africa
	B: used fire and made relatively sophisticated tools and weapons
	C: gave rise to Homo sapiens
	D: a and b
	E: b and c

19: Homo sapiens
	A: emerged about 300,000 years ago
	B: includes the Neanderthals
	C: gave rise to Homo erectus
	D: a and b
	E: b and c

20: Which of the following is not true regarding Neanderthals?
	A: They were widely distributed in North America
	B: They walked upright
	C: They were hunters and gatherers
	D: They had slightly larger brains than humans

21: Cro-Magnons
	A: evolved before Neanderthals
	B: first appeared in Europe and Asia
	C: were highly skilled nomadic hunters
	D: were probably very different in appearance than modern humans

22: Which of the following is not an important feature of primate evolution?
	A: The evolution of bipedal locomotion
	B: Positioning of the eyes in the front of the head, which permits stereoscopic vision
	C: Increased mobility of the fingers
	D: A reduction in brain size

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