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ANTH 170C1 Exam 1 Clicker Questions Exam 1 Adaptation by Natural Selection Which of the following does not describe humans? A. Eukaryotic B. Eutherian C. Mammal D. Prokaryotic E. Primate F. Genus Homo True or False: Humans share an ancestor with all currently existing bacterial (type of prokaryote) cells? A. True B. False Approximately when did the ancestor of all life on earth live? A. 2 mya B. 2 bya C. 200,000 ya D. 3.5 mya E. 3.5 bya F. 350,000 ya The ancestor...

ANTH 170C1 EXAM 3 Genetics- Where does Variation come from? 1. Natural selection is the process whereby individuals who are best able to survive and reproduce, due to differences in ______, pass on more _____ to future generations. 2. Evolution= changes in __________ within a population over time. 3. An allele is: __________ 4. An adaptation is a __________ trait that increases an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce. 5. Genetic information is made out of _____ molecules. Long s...

ANTH 170C1Exam 1 Homework 1-6 Homework 1 Chapter 4: Mammalian Antecedents Question: What does the history of life on earth have to do with human evolution? Choose all that apply. A. Humans are descended from some of the earliest life forms so their story is our story. B. Ancient human ancestors went through a fish phase, an amphibian phase, and a reptilian phase before their mammalian phase. C. Many of the traits that humans have now first appeared in our very distant ancestors living...