An important Early Oligocene site in northern Africa is:
A. Rusinga Island
B. the Fayum
C. Olduvai Gorge
D. Sterkfontein
B. the Fayum
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What major hominin group, for which we have an extensive fossil record, lived from approximately 4 to 1 m.y.a.?
A. Homo sapiens B. Homo erectus C. Ramapithecus D. Australopithecus E. Dryopithecus
Although the Neandertals are remembered more for their physiques than for their manufacturing abilities, their tool kits were sophisticated. In fact, the Mousterian technology with which Neandertals are associated
A. was characterized by a revolutionary use of metals in combination with wood and stone. B. illustrates how blades became progressively more important in human evolution, particularly in Middle and Upper Paleolithic toolmaking. C. included a very complex technique involving chipping the core bilaterally and symmetrically, something never before seen in hominin toolmaking. D. provides the first definitive evidence of tool construction based on a template in the mind of the toolmaker. E. included a variety of categories of tools designed for different jobs.
Heritability is __________
a. a direct measure of specific gene's contribution to a trait b. a population statistic offering little specific knowledge c. a direct measure of how a specific environment affects a trait d. a way to determine if twins are MZ or DZ
What is the initial step in the scientific method?
a. Form a theory b. Perform an experiment c. Form a hypothesis d. Collect data under precise conditions e. Publish a scientific article