A Hominid fossil discovered in Java in 1891, now extinct, having a cranial capacity of about 900 cc was:
1. | Homo erectus | 2. | Neanderthal man |
3. | Homo sapiens | 4. | Australopithecus |
The most apparent changes during the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens is traced in:
1. Walking upright
2. Shortening of the jaws
3. Remarkable increase in brain size
4. Loss of body hair
Consider the following statements:
I: | The first organisms that invaded land were the plants. |
II: | Lobefins evolved into the first amphibians. |
III: | Ramapithecus was more ape-like and Dryopithecus was more man-like. |
Which of the above statements are true?
1. | I and II only | 2. | I and III only |
3. | II and III only | 4. | I, II, and III |
There are two opposing views about the origin of modern man. According to one view, Homo erectus in Asia were the ancestors of modern man. A study of variation of DNA, however, suggested the African origin of modern man. What kind of observation of DNA variation could suggest?
1. | Greater variation in Asia than in Africa. |
2. | Similar variation in Africa and Asia. |
3. | Variation only in Asia and no variation in Africa. |
4. | Greater variation in Africa than in Asia. |
All the following are true regarding Homo erectus except:
1. Fossils were discovered in Java
2. Lived around 2.5 mya
3. Had a brain capacity of about 900 cc
4. Probably ate meat