Anth 260 Quiz 24 Modern Humans

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WSU Global Campus ANTH 260 Chapter 24 Modern Humans Question 1: Mitochondrial DNA is inherited through the: X Almost entirely the maternal line Almost entirely the paternal line Equally through the maternal and paternal lines Question 2: Denisovan admixture is observed primarily in human populations in Europe Africa North America X Southeast Asia Southwest Asia Question 3: The earliest fossil evidence of anatomically modern humans ( H. sapiens) is found in Morocco and dates approximately ____ years ago. 1.2 million 650,000 X 300,000 900,000 Question 4: Unique derived features of anatomically modern humans include ___. A much larger brain X a protruding chin A very wide nasal aperture Low, retreating forehead

Question 5: Modern humans are thought to have expanded their range outside of Africa and the Near East and then spread throughout the world beginning approximately ___ years ago. 1 million 500,000 X 60,000 10,000 Question 6: Current genetic evidence indicates that modern humans and Neandertals ___. Were separated biological species that never interbred with each other X Did indeed interbreed to a limited degree when they came into contact Are less closely related to each other than either is to Au. Afarensis None of the above Question 7: The fossil and genetic evidence indicate that modern humans evolved in ____. X Africa Europe Asia Australia

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