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Which of the following statements is true of Homo habilis?
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They were in a different genus from the australopithecines.
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They were in a different
biological tribe from the australopithecines.
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They were significantly heavier and
taller than the late australopithecines.
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a and b
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all of the above
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| 2. |
The first humans appeared about _______ million years ago.
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3.5
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b)
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2.4
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1.0
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d)
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.5
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| 3. |
The fossils of early transitional humans have been found in which of the following areas?
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a)
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throughout all of Africa
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b)
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South and East Africa
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c)
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North Africa
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| 4. |
The brain size of the early humans:
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was partly within the range of adult chimpanzees
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b)
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was partly within the range of adult australopithecines
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c)
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was partly within the range of both chimpanzees and australopithecines
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d)
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was entirely above the range of both chimpanzees and australopithecines
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| 5. |
Which of the following anatomical changes were occurring in early transitional humans at the same time that their brains were getting larger?
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Their teeth were getting larger.
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b)
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Their skin color was becoming lighter.
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c)
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Their mouths were getting larger.
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d)
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a and c
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e)
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none of the above
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