Anthropology Exam 3 Wvu #1 Correctly Answered 2024/2025

Can species survive radical environmental shifts? {Ans: Yes, but extinction is more common}what makes us human? {Ans: Bipedalism, brains, skulls, Childhood dependency, tools, teeth}H. habilis and H. ergaster/erectus {Ans: Small with apelike limb bones Suggests greater tree-climbing ability than later hominins Cranial capacity between 600 and 700 cm By 1.6 m.y.a., H. erectus attained cranial capacity of 900 cm and modern body shape and height}40% of..... {Ans: complete skeletons of an Australopithecus afarensis specimen were discovered by Donal Johannson and his team of researchers in 1974 at Hadar in the Awash Valley of Ethiopias Afar Depression}Cold-Adapted Neandertals {Ans: Neandertals stocky, with large trunks relative to limb length Phenotype minimizes surface area and conserves heat Massive nasal cavities of Neandertal fossils suggest long, broad noses to expand the area for warming and moistening air The combination of a relatively large torso and short limbs, along with large, broad nasal passages, is evidence of adaptation to a cold climate.}Draws on biological and physical anthropology include : {Ans: Draws on biology, zoology, geology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, public health, osteology, and archaeology}