Question

91) Injuries associated with Neanderthals have been attributed to a) intra-group violence. b) an inefficient small game hunting pattern. c) a stocky build that made them clumsy. d) all of the above e) a and b 92) Which of the following is true: a) Humans are the only primate that sheds copious tears. b) Neanderthals had curved phalanges c) Flint is associated with coal deposits. d) Scientists have conclusively proved that human activity is responsible for global warming. e) Humans are biologically adapted to a savannah habitat. 93) The humeral-femoral index when applied to Lucy indicates a) her arms were long compared to a Chimps b) her pelvis was like that of Chimp. c) she was adapted to both arboreal and terrestrial environments. d) sexual dimorphism e) all of the above 94) A major difference between the Plesiadapiforms and the Prosimians is a) the prehensile tail b) sexual dimorphism c) the post orbital bar d) estrus e) sent markings 95) Many of the bog bodies found in England and Scandinavia a) appear to have been killed ritually. b) appear to be low class, working people. c) are preserved by tannic acid. d) a and c e) b and c 96) Base pairs are a) Adenine/Thymine and Guanine/Cytosine. b) monogamous couples inhabiting a home base. c) A key to the understanding of DNA replication d) a and c e) none of the above

Answer 1

Most of the studies till date indicated a specific pattern of head injuries in the neanderthals. There are many hypotheses stating that these injuries were a result of close combat with animals during hunting. But it has also been observed through various studies that the neanderthals were very much prone to head injuries which might be due to evolutionary adaptations and the build of their skulls. Thus, all options - a,b,c provided in the question support the explanations for the head injuries in neanderthals. The correct answer is option d) all of the above.