In an article in the science journal, Nature, Dart argued that the Taung Child was a hominin based on __________
a. its generalized teeth
b. the broad and short iliac blade of the pelvis
c. the position of the foramen magnum
d. the funnel-shaped thorax
Correct Answer: c
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Where is the earliest evidence of the Neolithic revolution found?
A) Greece B) Kenya C) Mesopotamia D) China
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Microevolution refers to any change in the frequency of alleles in the gene pool of a population. 2. Out of a population of 1,340,997 people, an earthquake kills 3,120 people only because those people happened to be in buildings that were destroyed by the earthquake. This illustrates that the earthquake was a selective agent. 3. People in Africa were dying of malaria, so the sickle-cell allele came into being. 4. A female's reproductive success is most limited by access to males. 5. Sexual dimorphism is a result of intrasexual selection.
Speciation always occurs quite rapidly
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Neandertal remains from southern Siberia
a. date to 50,000 to 37,000 ya. b. showed evidence of cannibalism. c. contained a patrilocal family lifestyle. d. contained a very sick and old male. e. had extensive tools made of bone.