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Humans And Other Primates.
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A group of mammals that includes, humans, apes, monkeys, and lemurs:
a) hominids
b) primates
c) chimpanzees
d) homo sapiens
The main characteristic that separates hominids from the primates. Means “walking primarily upright on two feet”:
a) binocular vision
b) opposable thumbs
c) bipedalism
d) opposable big toe
What is the only group of hominids still existing?
a) australopithecines
b) Homo erectus
c) Neanderthal
d) Homo sapiens
the type of hominid who could grow as tall as modern humans
a) hominid
b) Homo erectus
c) Homo sapiens
d)
Opposable thumbs help primates because with them they can
a) grow fingernails
b) have claws
c) grip and hold things
d) dig
Recent hominids include
a) apes and chimpanzees.
b) australopithecines and Homo habilis.
c) Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
d) Australian and Antarctic.
Fossils are classified as hominids when they
a) look like apes.
b) share characteristics of modern humans.
c) are found in the Cenozoic period.
d) are found in Africa.
When is a fossil classified as a hominid?
a) when it is like a human
b) when it is like a primate
c) when it has opposable thumbs
d) when it is a plant-eater
What happened to the Neanderthals?
a) They disappeared.
b) They are still alive.
c) They moved to Australia.
d) They moved to North America.
Why do scientists keep adding details to their ideas about hominids?
a) More fossils are found.
b) Bushes are discovered.
c) More fossils break.
d) More trees are found.
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