Fossil evidence from human evolution (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What are fossils?
What are fossils?
Preserved remains from millions of years ago
How can fossils form in the absence of decay?
How can fossils form in the absence of decay?
No oxygen/moisture prevents microbes
What happens during mineral replacement in fossil formation?
What happens during mineral replacement in fossil formation?
Minerals replace decaying organic parts
Which of these is an example of a preserved trace fossil?
Which of these is an example of a preserved trace fossil?
Footprints
What are evolutionary trees used for?
What are evolutionary trees used for?
Map relationships between species
Why are there few fossils of early life forms?
Why are there few fossils of early life forms?
Most were soft-bodied and decayed fully
What geological processes destroyed early fossil traces?
What geological processes destroyed early fossil traces?
Erosion, volcanic activity, tectonic moves
When did humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor?
When did humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor?
About 6 million years ago
What term describes human beings and their ancestors?
What term describes human beings and their ancestors?
Hominids
What species was the Ardi fossil?
What species was the Ardi fossil?
Ardipithecus ramidus
What species was the Lucy fossil?
What species was the Lucy fossil?
Australopithecus afarensis
What species was Turkana Boy?
What species was Turkana Boy?
Homo erectus