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