Where did Leakey and his team find the remains of Homo habilis?
a. Lake Turkana
b. Olduvai Gorge
c. Dikika in Ethiopia
d. Hadar
e. Taung
b
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Light-skinned people, when compared to dark skinned people
a. produce too much melanin b. have rickets c. lack melanin d. have no melanocytes e. are not found in African populations
Today, scientists agree that the divergence between humans and the chimpanzees/gorillas occurred between:
a. 1-2 million years ago. b. 3-4 million years ago. c. 4-5 million years ago. d. 5-8 million years ago. e. 6-9 million years ago.
Define the problematic nature of the genetic evidence regarding the origins of modern Homo sapiens
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Why is scarification used instead of tattooing among some groups?
a. Scarification is used when dark skin would prevent tattooing from being seen. b. In some areas, no natural substance is available for ink, so scarification is substituted. c. Within cultures that use scarification, there is a religious prohibition against coloring one’s skin. d. There is no consistent pattern or reason for which some groups use scarification instead of tattooing.