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Fossils of the earliest known true hominins are approximately how many millions of years old?

A) more than 20
B) about 10
C) between 7 and 2
D) less than 0.5
E) none of these

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Classification.Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. a.Homo habilis b.Homo erectus c.Homo sapiens d.Homo neanderthalensis -Our own species evolved from this species.

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Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. a.lived from approximately 200,000 to 30,000 years ago; stocky body adapted to colder climates b.lived about 1.9 million years ago until 53,000 years ago; cranial capacity approximately 1,000 cubic centimeters; bipedal c.lived about 30 million years ago near Fayum d.modern humans since 195,000 years ago e.Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago -Australopithecus

The replacement model is supported by evidence from

Which of the following features is NOT an important evolutionary advancement in the evolution of the tree dwelling primates?

The primate fossil named Lucy was

Neanderthals were members of

The earliest humans used tools to

The primate-like mammals first arose about how many million years ago?

MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. a.a group that includes apes and humans b.a population of Homo spp.that lived from at least 100,000 to as recently as 30,000 years ago; tool users and artisans c.the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and exquisite neural control d.organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans e.an era that began 65 to 63 million years ago; characterized by the evolution of birds, mammals, and flowering plants f.an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 23.8 million to 5.3 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of primitive apes g.an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern plants and animals h.bipedal organisms from about 3.2 to 2.3 million years ago, with essentially human bodies and ape-shaped heads; "Southern Apes" i.a group including humans and human-like species -hominins

Which of the following is a hominin?

Classification.Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. a.Homo habilis b.Homo erectus c.Homo sapiens d.Homo neanderthalensis -This species was the first known to use fire.

A hominin of Europe and Asia that became extinct nearly 30,000 years ago was

Why is it so difficult to identify the beginnings of the hominin line?

Neanderthal remains have never been found in:

Which of the following is NOT a feature of New World Monkeys?

MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. a.a group that includes apes and humans b.a population of Homo spp.that lived from at least 100,000 to as recently as 30,000 years ago; tool users and artisans c.the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and exquisite neural control d.organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans e.an era that began 65 to 63 million years ago; characterized by the evolution of birds, mammals, and flowering plants f.an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 23.8 million to 5.3 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of primitive apes g.an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern plants and animals h.bipedal organisms from about 3.2 to 2.3 million years ago, with essentially human bodies and ape-shaped heads; "Southern Apes" i.a group including humans and human-like species -Neanderthals

What is not a feature of humans that differentiates us from apes?

Hominids evolved when the climate was

MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. a.a group that includes apes and humans b.a population of Homo spp.that lived from at least 100,000 to as recently as 30,000 years ago; tool users and artisans c.the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and exquisite neural control d.organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans e.an era that began 65 to 63 million years ago; characterized by the evolution of birds, mammals, and flowering plants f.an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 23.8 million to 5.3 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of primitive apes g.an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern plants and animals h.bipedal organisms from about 3.2 to 2.3 million years ago, with essentially human bodies and ape-shaped heads; "Southern Apes" i.a group including humans and human-like species -Miocene