Question

1.

Australopithecines were

bipedal primates.

primates with brains larger than hominoids.

prehominin apes from the Miocene from which hominins evolved.

toothless wonders from the late Cretaceous.

2.

Between 4 and 2 Ma we see some of the distinctive features that differentiate hominins from apes. These features include

large canines.

small posterior teeth (molars and premolars).

the loss of a tail.

evidence of bipedal locomotion.

3.

Imagine you have found a skull with an ape-size brain, sagittal crest, very large back teeth, and large cheekbones. Based on this information, this is most likely a specimen of

a modern human.

a robust australopith.

Australopithecus africanus.

Australopithecus afarensis.

4.

Features showing that Australopithecus afarensis is a hominin include

thin molar enamel.

bipedalism.

a large brain.

Answer 1

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1. bipedal primates.

2. evidence of bipedal locomotion.

3. a robust australopith.

4. bipedalism. (not much sure)

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