Australopithecus Had at Least Seven Species

question 15

Multiple Choice

Australopithecus had at least seven species,

• A) A.anamensis, A.afarensis, A.kenyanthropus, A.kadabba, A.garhi, A.robustus, and A.sediba.
• B) A.anamensis, A.afarensis, A.africanus, A.garhi, A.robustus, A.boisei, and A.sediba.
• C) all discovered and named by the Leakey family.
• D) all discovered in Africa except A.boisei.
• E) but only five of them have been confirmed to be bipedal, thus putting into question that all australopithecines were hominins.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

The process of cell division in eukaryotic cells where one cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells.

Cell Division

The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells, crucial for growth and repair.

Spermatozoa

the male reproductive cells or sperm cells that carry a man's DNA.

Semen

The male reproductive fluid containing spermatozoa, used for reproduction.