________ is NOT a general trend in hominin evolution
A. Greater reliance on cultural means of adaptation
B. An increase in the quantity, variety, and quality of tools
C. An increase in cranial capacity
D. A decrease in the overall geographic range of hominins
E. Population growth
D
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Working through a behavioral feedback loop, natural selection within early hominids favored gradual __________ expansion
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The study of disease in prehistoric populations is called paleoanthropology
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In terms of locomotion, the primates can be said to be specialized for arboreal locomotion. 2. Primates whose dominant locomotor pattern is vertical clinging and leaping are characterized by legs longer than arms. 3. A form of quadrupedalism in which the animal suspends itself by a prehensile tail is called Old World semibrachiation. 4. Features of the hominoid skeleton, such as the short, broad trunk and the backward positioning of the clavicle, are adaptations for suspensory behavior. 5. In the human skeleton, the lumbar curve and nongrasping, big toes are adaptations for erect bipedalism.
Humans’ major mode of adaptation, which enables them to live effectively in diverse environments, is:
a. education. b. culture. c. bureaucracy. d. religion. e. biology.