Ex Science Unit 1.1 - Human Evolution

Enlargement of muscles after several weeks of weight training would be a(n)

• Chronic Exercise Response

• Acute Exercise Response

Reduction in resting heart rate after 3 months of training for a marathon would be a(n):

• Chronic Exercise Response

• Acute Exercise Response

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Increased heart rate during a 100m race would be a(n):

• Chronic Exercise Response

• Acute Exercise Response

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Sweating while playing in a soccer game would be a(n):

• Chronic Exercise Response

• Acute Exercise Response

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The study of the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another is:

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Philosophy

• Microbiology

Which of the following best describes the environmental transition taken by human ancestors?

• Moved from desert to ocean

• Moved from savanna to forest

• Moved from forest to savanna

• Moved from land to water

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How did the human diet change when our ancestors moved out of the forest?

• They joined weight watchers

• Less meat, more honey

• Less fruit, more meat

• More fruit and meat

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Which of the following is a likely hunting technique that early human ancestors (~2 million years ago) used to kill large animals?

• Use of high powered rifles.

• Attacking from afar using a bow and arrow.

• Chasing animals into exhaustion.

• Steel tipped spears.

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This large muscle functions in humans to extend the hip and stabilize the body during upright locomotion.

• Pectoralis major

• Gastrocnemius

• Gluteus maximus

• Latissimus dorsi

The nuchal ligament functions to:

• Attach the calf muscles to the heel bone

• Attach the pelvis to the sacrum

• Attach the vertebral column to the back of the head

• Support the arch of the foot