Hominin Evolutionary

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The following information is based on hominin fossils such as their features e.g) their habitat, age, cranial capacity, diet, locomotion and other biological features
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Question 1

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How long ago did Adipithecus ramidus live for?
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  • 4.4 mya
  • 3.2 mya

Question 2

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How long ago did Australopithecus afarensis live for?
Answer
  • 2.9
  • 3.7 - 2.9 mya

Question 3

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How long ago did Australopithecus africanus live for?
Answer
  • 3.3 - 2.1 mya
  • 3.3 - 2.3 mya

Question 4

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What was type of habitat did Ardipithecus ramidus live in and what type of diet did it suggest that they followed?
Answer
  • Wooded-Savannah, meat
  • Humid woodlands, omnivore
  • Trees, omnivore

Question 5

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What was the height of A. ramidus and what type of locomotion did it incorporate?
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  • 1.2m tall, bipedal
  • 1.3m tall, bipedal
  • 1.1m tall, bipedal

Question 6

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Who had a cranial capacity of 300-350 cm³ ?
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  • Australopithecus africanus
  • Ardipithecus ramidus
  • Paranthropus boisei

Question 7

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Australopithecus afarensis had a reduced nuchal crest, human like foot that displayed an arch in it and had a non-opposable hallux along with the fact that they displayed a very broad and short pelvic area.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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What size cranial capacity did A. afarensis have and what type of height did they have?
Answer
  • 350-600 cm³, 1.05m tall
  • 300-350 cm³, 1.2m tall
  • 475-550 cm³, 1.2m tall
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