For years __________ was accepted by many in the scientific community as the earliest known representative of humans found in Western Europe

Using fluorine analysis in the 1950s, this was finally shown to be an elaborate hoax that consisted of a human cranium and orangutan jaw.
A. Homo habilis
B. Eoanthropus dawsoni
C. Sinanthropus pekinensis
D. Europithecus englandi


Answer: B

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A. The Mousterian tradition is associated with this hominin. B. The Neanderthals sometimes buried their dead. C. Neanderthals were first replaced by modern humans in Southwest Asia. D. The remains of this species are found throughout the Old World and in some parts of the New World.

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a. True b. False

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Identify and discuss the genetic sources of variety on which natural selection may operate.

What will be an ideal response?

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