Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134296012
Author: Martha R. Taylor, Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 8TYK
Studies of DNA support which of the following?
a. Members of the group called australopiths were the first to migrate from Africa.
b. Homo sapiens originated in Africa.
c. Sahelanthropus was the earliest hominin.
d. Chimpanzees are more similar to gorillas and orangutans than to humans.
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Why can’t scientists just do DNA analysis on these fossil hominins to determine if they are a separate species and possibly what species they belong to?
A.
The DNA of fossil hominins is too similar to modern humans, making it difficult to distinguish between them.
B.
The technology for extracting DNA from fossils hasn't been developed yet.
C.
The fossils would need to be in a -5 degree Celsius environment to prevent DNA from degrading
D.
Scientists can't perform DNA analysis on fossil hominins because the fossils have been contaminated with modern human DNA over the years, making it impossible to isolate the ancient genetic material.
According to "The Complex Evolution of Homo sapiens", where were the earliest fossils that are potentially Homo sapiens found? How old are they?
A.Morocco - 3 million years old
B.Kenya - 300,000 years old
C.Morocco - 300,000 years old
D.Tibet - 300,000 years old
A.Ivory rings
B.Jewelry from stone and marble
C.Needles made from bone
D.Both A and B
E.A, B and C
Which of the following early hominins exhibits the most morphological similarities with the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees?
a. Orrorin tugenensis
b. Sahelanthropus tchadensis
c. Australopithecus anamensis
d. Ardipithecus ramidus
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Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections (9th Edition)
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