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What species was living with modern humans during the Mid-late Pleistocene in Europe?
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo neanderthalensis
Australopithecus seiba
Homo erectus
_______ are segments of DNA that code for some sort of function in the body.
Ribosomes
Alleles
RNA
Genes
The size and shape of the molar teeth of Gigantopithecus suggest it ate:
Fruit
Nuts
Leaves
You find a primate skeleton with very long arms and long, curved digits (fingers). This animal likely:
Walked bipedally (on 2 legs)
Walked only on its hands
Suspended under large branches
Swam
Which of the following statements is correct about dating and DNA:
Preserved DNA allows scientists to look at the genes of an individual.
DNA can only be found in living animals and never in fossils.
DNA never preserves, so it can rarely be used.
DNA always preserves, so it can be used for dating no matter what.
