Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 26, Problem 14SQ
Match each group with its description.
| ___ hominins | a. first to be found outside Africa |
| ___ australopiths | b. modem humans |
| ___ Homo erectus | c. includes all other groups listed |
| ___ Homo sapiens | d. nonhuman but bipedal |
| ___ Homo habit is | e. short-statured, from Indonesia |
| ___ Homo floresiensis | f. most ancient human species |
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
The 3.6-million-year-old footprints left by bipedal walkers in Tanzania were probably made by_____ . a. australopiths c. modern humans b. Neanderthals d. Homo erectus
The meat eaters who existed 1.5 million years ago were called ______.a) Homo habilis b) Hominids c) Homo erectus d) Homo sapiens
This video refers to Denisovans as a “Ghost Lineage.” In fact, Denisovans don’t even have a formal scientific name. What is the physical evidence that anthropologists need to further define and understand the Denisovans?
A.
None of the above
B.
A Type Specimen (and more Denisovan fossils)
C.
Neanderthal DNA
D.
H. sapiens DNA
Chapter 26 Solutions
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 26 - New World monkeys _____. a. lack a tail b. are...Ch. 26 - The closest relatives of bonobos are ________. a....Ch. 26 - Prob. 3SQCh. 26 - Neanderthal Hair Color The MC1R gene regulates...Ch. 26 - Neanderthal Hair Color The MCIR gene regulates...Ch. 26 - Neanderthal Hair Color The MCIR gene regulates...Ch. 26 - Like most mammals, a(n) __________ has a wet nose....Ch. 26 - The 3.6-million-year-old footprints left by...Ch. 26 - The position where a spinal cord enters the skull...Ch. 26 - Australopiths are__________ a. extinct b....
Ch. 26 - The oldest Homo fossils found outside of Africa...Ch. 26 - A prominent chin is typical of _______. a. Homo...Ch. 26 - Compared to modern humans, Neanderthals had a...Ch. 26 - The oldest Homo sapiens fossils were found in...Ch. 26 - __________ probably had a spoken language. a....Ch. 26 - Modem people native to __________ have a higher...Ch. 26 - Match each group with its description. ___...Ch. 26 - Place the events in order. ___ 1 (earliest) a....Ch. 26 - Male aggression is rare in bonobo society and...Ch. 26 - Think about the pattern of human dispersal. Given...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Match each group with its description. _____ hominins a. first to be found outside Africa _____ tarsiers b. modem humans _____ Homo erectus c. defined by bipedalism _____ Homo sapiens d. primates, but not anthropoids. _____ Homohabilis e. short-statured hobbits _____ Homo floresiensis f. name means handy manarrow_forwardFossils of a dwarf species of human, Homo floresiensis, has been discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores. There has been debate as to who are the immediate ancestors. New fossils have just been discovered and dated at 700,000 years ago. This strongly suggests that their immediate ancestors are A. Homo habilis B. Homo neanderthalensis C. Ardipithecus D. Homo sapiens E. Homo erectusarrow_forwardWhale skeletons contain nonfunctional pelvic bonesa. as a result of convergent evolution.b. due to catastrophism.c. because whales evolved from ancestors that had hind legs.d. because the bones might be needed for a future adaptation.arrow_forward
- Hominin evolution up to the point of AMHs occurred during a period of the Earth’s history when the climate a. Was getting steadily warmer with more rainfall b. Stayed about the same as it is now c. Was getting colder and dryer d. Was getting warmer and dryerarrow_forwardThe nuclear DNA of the Denisovans tells us that they: A. Are more closely related to Neandertals than Homo sapiens. B. Interbred with modern humans expanding out of Africa after 50,000. C. Evolved from Southeast Asian Homo erectus. D. Both A and B. E. None of the above.arrow_forwardThe earliest hominin that most paleoanthropologists place in genus Homo is (a) H. habilis (b) H. ergaster (c) H. erectus (d) H. heidelbergensis (e) H. neanderthalensisarrow_forward
- While listening to a hominin evolution podcast, the narrator mentions that the overall similarity of Homo erectus fossils from Africa, Asia, and Europe, and through time represents evolutionary statis. What evidence is there that this is not the case? A. The size of the teeth and jaws increased from earlier to later forms. B. There was an overall increase in cranial robusticity from earlier to later forms. C. The thickness of the cranial bone increased from earlier to later forms. D. Brain size increased by approximately 30% from earlier to later forms.arrow_forwardBased on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, biological anthropologists estimate that their average height was A. Similar to that of Australopithecines. B. Short, with most being approximately three feet. C. More than 70% taller than Homo habilis. D. Tall, within the range of modern humans.arrow_forwardOne of the earliest stone tool industry is the ____. This is a significant development in hominin evolution and could have been a key component of the adaptive that ____. a. Oldowan; included the processing and consumption of plant foods and meat b. Acheulean; led to the eventual dispersal of hominids out of Africa c. Acheulean; led to the eventual consumption of meat d. Oldowan; led to the eventual dispersal of Australopithecus out of Africa e. none of the abovearrow_forward
- Match each group with its description. ___ hominins a. first to be found outside Africa ___ tarsiers b. modern humans ___ Homo erectus c. defined by bipedalism ___ Homo sapiens d. primates, but not anthropoids ___ Homo habilis e. short-statured “hobbits” ___ Homo floresiensis f. name means “handy man”arrow_forwardWhat ARE possible explanations for how these individuals got into the cave? A. The Homo naledi individuals went into the cave to hunt animals B. The bodies were deliberately disposed in the cave by other Homo naledi individuals or other hominins C. There was a massacre D. The Homo naledi individuals lived in the cave and died therearrow_forwardThe fossil nicknamed Lucy was a(n)a. early Homo.b. australopith.c. ardipithecine.d. modern human.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap...BiologyISBN:9781337408332Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa StarrPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap...
Biology
ISBN:9781337408332
Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
The Evolution of Populations: Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, and Gene Flow; Author: Professor Dave Explains;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWXEMlI0_U;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
The Evolution of Humans | Evolution | Biology | FuseSchool; Author: FuseSchool - Global Education;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf_dDp7drFg;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY