According to "Our Earliest Ancestors", what is unique about the specimen Ardi?    A.Her skeleton was the largest ever found and she likely was over 8 feet tall. B.All of the bones in her skeleton indicated she walked upright all of the time, just like us. C.She had a long, bony tail.  D.Ardi had a divergent big toe (like chimps) but femurs and hips that indicate she walked upright occassionally.

Radiometric dating and the cranial capacity measurements are back from the paleolab for the specimen your friend at the museum called you about.  She calls again to tell you the results.  The cranial capacity is 442 cubic centimeters and it dates to 3 million years ago.  After having identified the cranial traits present, you can now take this new information and provide, at least, the genus you think it could belong to in order to help your friend. Based on this information, choose from the options below, the category to which you think it most likely belongs. Group of answer choices Robust Australopithecine early Genus Homo Pre-Australopith Late Genus Homo Gracile Australopithecine Premodern

Which is not considered a clade of the Teleostei? a.Ostarioclupeomorpha b.Osteoglossomorpha c.Acipenseriformes d.Euteleostei e.

According to "The Life and Death of a Neanderthal (Shanidar 1)”, what were some of Nandy’s physical injuries?    A.Loss of both legs and bony growths in both ears causing partial deafness. B.Loss of right forearm, crushed left eye socket, injuries to leg and knees, bony growths in both ears causing partial deafness. C.Loss of both arms and bony growths in both ears causing partial deafness. D.Loss of right forearm, crushed left foot, injuries to ankles and elbows, bony growths in both ears causing partial deafness.

Orrorin tugenesis was bipedal because it left footprints that showed it had an arch to its foot like modern humans. True or False

Cephalopods have complex eyes that arose separately from vertebrate eyes that are also used in vision. What's this an illustration of? A. Analogous structures B. Vestigial structures C. Homologous structures D. Missing links

Despite the differences in neck length, mice, humans, and giraffes all have seven cervical vertebrae. This is an illustration of A. missing links. B. homologous structures. C. vestigial structures. D. analogous structures.

The size of the head of the femur reflects the magnitude of force normally applied across the joint during locomotion as well as the contribution of body mass. Using these rationales, early hominin femoral heads are absolutely ____ in diameter than Homo sapiens, and their body weight is estimated at approximately ____. a. larger, 60kg-150kg b. smaller; 60kg-150kg c. larger; 25-50kg d. smaller; 25-50kg

Differentiate Australopithecus afarensis from Australopithecus africanus. Basis A. afarensis A. africanus a. Discoverer     b. cultural means of adaptation     c. diet     d. greatest achievement     e. size of the skull     f. brain mass     g. timeline of survival on earth     h. specific habitat     i. height and size

Compare a Male Baboon to a Male Human. Compare the Articulated Foot, the Coccyx/Sacrum/Os Coxae, and the Craniums. Describe similarities and differences. Could you identify the species if you came upon a skull of one or the other? How?