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When did the chimp-human split occur?
When did the chimp-human split occur?
- 300,000 years ago
- 100,000-50,000 years ago
- ~13.8 billion years ago
- 6-8 billion years ago (correct)
When did Modern Homo sapiens first appear?
When did Modern Homo sapiens first appear?
- 6-8 million years ago (correct)
- 35 million years ago
- 10,000 years ago
- 3.5-4 billion years ago
What event occurred about 10,000 years ago?
What event occurred about 10,000 years ago?
- Dinosaurs go extinct; mammals diversify
- Agricultural revolution (correct)
- Chimp-human split
- Origin of life from non-life
When did the dinosaurs go extinct and mammals diversify?
When did the dinosaurs go extinct and mammals diversify?
When did the first apes evolve?
When did the first apes evolve?
According to evolutionary psychologists, why did people evolve the emotion of fear?
According to evolutionary psychologists, why did people evolve the emotion of fear?
What is the main aim of Charles Darwin's book 'On the Origin of Species'?
What is the main aim of Charles Darwin's book 'On the Origin of Species'?
What does evolutionary psychology attempt to explain?
What does evolutionary psychology attempt to explain?
Which statement best describes the concept of evolution as per the text?
Which statement best describes the concept of evolution as per the text?
What was Charles Darwin's contribution to the concept of evolution?
What was Charles Darwin's contribution to the concept of evolution?
Why did gazelles evolve fast legs according to evolutionary biologists?
Why did gazelles evolve fast legs according to evolutionary biologists?
What are the two components of inclusive fitness?
What are the two components of inclusive fitness?
How is direct fitness defined?
How is direct fitness defined?
According to Hamilton, adaptations are "designed" by natural selection to enhance what?
According to Hamilton, adaptations are "designed" by natural selection to enhance what?
What does the "gene’s-eye view" of evolution propose adaptations are designed to benefit?
What does the "gene’s-eye view" of evolution propose adaptations are designed to benefit?
Why did the emotion of fear evolve according to the gene’s-eye view of evolution?
Why did the emotion of fear evolve according to the gene’s-eye view of evolution?
What is inclusive fitness defined as?
What is inclusive fitness defined as?
What did Richard Dawkins mean when he said 'A monkey is a machine that preserves genes up trees; a fish is a machine that preserves genes in the water'?
What did Richard Dawkins mean when he said 'A monkey is a machine that preserves genes up trees; a fish is a machine that preserves genes in the water'?
Why did E.O. Wilson's book 'Sociobiology' spark controversy?
Why did E.O. Wilson's book 'Sociobiology' spark controversy?
How did E.O. Wilson contribute to sociobiology despite being viewed as its founder?
How did E.O. Wilson contribute to sociobiology despite being viewed as its founder?
How does evolutionary psychology (EP) differ from sociobiology?
How does evolutionary psychology (EP) differ from sociobiology?
What was one outcome of Wilson's book 'Sociobiology' on the field of evolutionary studies?
What was one outcome of Wilson's book 'Sociobiology' on the field of evolutionary studies?
How does Richard Dawkins describe genes in relation to monkeys and fish in his metaphor?
How does Richard Dawkins describe genes in relation to monkeys and fish in his metaphor?
