ANTHRCUL 101 EXAM 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER - derived from language, history, cultural traditions. Can be
chosen unlike race
convergent evolution - CORRECT ANSWER - process of adapting to the same environmental
forces in similar ways EX. Birds + bats
homologies - CORRECT ANSWER - similarities in species jointly inherited from a common
ancestor
analogies - CORRECT ANSWER - similarities between species due to adapting in similar
ways
sexual dimorphism - CORRECT ANSWER - pronounced and anatomical and behavioral
differences between males and females. Terrestrial species have greater sexual dimorphism
(some male and female fish look very similar)
brachiation - CORRECT ANSWER - branch swinging (performed by monkeys)
shared primate adaptations - CORRECT ANSWER - *anticipate a fill-in-the-blank on this:
(1)Grasping abilities,
(2)transition from smell to sight- eyes used more than nose to learn about environment,
(3)transition from nose to hand- touch is used more than nose to learn about things,
(4)increased brain complexity,
(5)increased parental investment,
(6)sociality
, arboreal - CORRECT ANSWER - tree living, more likely to speciate (form a new species)
due to forests changing more often than the ground. Form smaller groups: parents + children
terrestrial - CORRECT ANSWER - ground dwelling. Larger social unit: troop.
traits of New World monkeys - CORRECT ANSWER - arboreal, prehensile tails (ability to
grab things with tail)
trait of Old World monkeys - CORRECT ANSWER - both arboreal and terrestrial
prehensile tail - CORRECT ANSWER - tails that can grasp
hominid - CORRECT ANSWER - group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes
hominin - CORRECT ANSWER - the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human
species and all our immediate ancestors (all members of the human lineage)
Differences between humans and primates - CORRECT ANSWER - humans do the
following: sharing and cooperation, mating and kinsman ship, language and communication
bipedalism - CORRECT ANSWER - walking upright (began with Ardipithecus Kadabba)
foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWER - hole at the base of the skull through which spinal
cord enters (location used to determine whether a species was more bipedal or quadrupedal)
connection between dentition and diet - CORRECT ANSWER - fire allowed teeth to shrink
because fire made food easier to eat (cooked food)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER - derived from language, history, cultural traditions. Can be
chosen unlike race
convergent evolution - CORRECT ANSWER - process of adapting to the same environmental
forces in similar ways EX. Birds + bats
homologies - CORRECT ANSWER - similarities in species jointly inherited from a common
ancestor
analogies - CORRECT ANSWER - similarities between species due to adapting in similar
ways
sexual dimorphism - CORRECT ANSWER - pronounced and anatomical and behavioral
differences between males and females. Terrestrial species have greater sexual dimorphism
(some male and female fish look very similar)
brachiation - CORRECT ANSWER - branch swinging (performed by monkeys)
shared primate adaptations - CORRECT ANSWER - *anticipate a fill-in-the-blank on this:
(1)Grasping abilities,
(2)transition from smell to sight- eyes used more than nose to learn about environment,
(3)transition from nose to hand- touch is used more than nose to learn about things,
(4)increased brain complexity,
(5)increased parental investment,
(6)sociality
, arboreal - CORRECT ANSWER - tree living, more likely to speciate (form a new species)
due to forests changing more often than the ground. Form smaller groups: parents + children
terrestrial - CORRECT ANSWER - ground dwelling. Larger social unit: troop.
traits of New World monkeys - CORRECT ANSWER - arboreal, prehensile tails (ability to
grab things with tail)
trait of Old World monkeys - CORRECT ANSWER - both arboreal and terrestrial
prehensile tail - CORRECT ANSWER - tails that can grasp
hominid - CORRECT ANSWER - group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes
hominin - CORRECT ANSWER - the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human
species and all our immediate ancestors (all members of the human lineage)
Differences between humans and primates - CORRECT ANSWER - humans do the
following: sharing and cooperation, mating and kinsman ship, language and communication
bipedalism - CORRECT ANSWER - walking upright (began with Ardipithecus Kadabba)
foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWER - hole at the base of the skull through which spinal
cord enters (location used to determine whether a species was more bipedal or quadrupedal)
connection between dentition and diet - CORRECT ANSWER - fire allowed teeth to shrink
because fire made food easier to eat (cooked food)
