Discussion:
Mammalian Evolution Multiple Choice
1. Mammals alone
a. have hair and mammary glands
b. have a four-chambered heart
c. have the ability to regulate body temperature
d. exhibit parental care of the young
2. Genetic and immunological evidence show that the greatest differences occur between human populations native to ______ and all other human populations.
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Australia
d. Europe
3. There are currently about ______ mammalian species on the endangered species list.
a. 30
b. 300
c. 3,000
d. 3,000,000
4. Only the anatomically modern humans and others of their lineage are classified as
a. anthropoid
b. hominids
c. hominoids
d. australopiths
5. There are only three living species of
a. marsupials
b. monotremes
c. eutherians
d. therapsids
6. The earliest known hominid fossils are from
a. South America
b. the Middle East
c. Asia
d. East Africa
7. According to the African-emergence model,
a. australopiths migrated out of Africa and into Asia and Europe
b. modern humans arose in several different locations throughout the world
c. modern humans arose in Africa, then dispersed
d. all groups of modern humans are equally related
8. The fossil remains known as "Lucy"
a. were found in Asia
b. are of a gracile australopith
c. are about 10 million years old
d. all of the above
9. Homo erectus
a. was the first known tool maker
b. was a gracile australopith
c. lived in Europe, Asia, and Africa
d. is not considered an ancestor of modern humans