Q1 MCQ Drill: 2018 Life Sciences P2 (2018 NSC October/November National Examination)

Question 1 of 7 2 Marks

What is the scientific name of the fossil, Mrs Ples?

A. Homo erectus

B. Homo habilis

C. Australopithecus africanus

D. Australopithecus afarensis

Question 2 of 7 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following is a structural feature of a bipedal organism?

A. Long, narrow pelvis

B. Short, wide pelvis

C. C-shaped vertebral column

D. Longer arms

Question 3 of 7 2 Marks

QUESTIONS 1.1.4 AND 1.1.5 ARE BASED ON THE TIMELINE BELOW SHOWING THE POSSIBLE EVOLUTION OF SOME HOMINIDS. Time (mya) Which species inhabited the Earth for the longest period of time?

A. Australopithecus afarensis

B. Homo erectus

C. Homo habilis

D. Homo sapiens

Question 4 of 7 2 Marks

QUESTIONS 1.1.4 AND 1.1.5 ARE BASED ON THE TIMELINE BELOW SHOWING THE POSSIBLE EVOLUTION OF SOME HOMINIDS. Time (mya) How many years ago did the genus Homo first appear?

A. 2,2 mya

B. 2,0 mya

C. 1,6 mya

D. 0,2 mya

Question 5 of 7 2 Marks

QUESTIONS 1.1.4 AND 1.1.5 ARE BASED ON THE TIMELINE BELOW SHOWING THE POSSIBLE EVOLUTION OF SOME HOMINIDS. Time (mya) The list below describes some evolutionary events. (i) Each population undergoes natural selection differently and independently. (ii) There is no gene flow between the two populations. (iii) A population becomes separated. (iv) A geographical barrier forms. (v) The two populations become different phenotypically and genotypically. Which ONE of the following combinations gives the CORRECT sequence of these events?

A. (v) ✓ (iii) ✓ (ii) ✓ (i) ✓ (iv)

B. (iv) ✓ (v) ✓ (ii) ✓ (i) ✓(iii)

C. (iv) ✓ (iii) ✓ (ii )✓ (i) ✓ (v)

D. (ii) ✓ (iii) ✓ (iv) ✓ (i) ✓ (v)

Question 6 of 7 2 Marks

QUESTIONS 1.1.4 AND 1.1.5 ARE BASED ON THE TIMELINE BELOW SHOWING THE POSSIBLE EVOLUTION OF SOME HOMINIDS. Time (mya) QUESTIONS 1.1.8 AND 1.1.9 ARE BASED ON THE INFORMATION BELOW. In a certain species of rabbits, body colour is controlled by two alleles where black (B) is dominant to white (b). Ear shape is controlled by a second gene. The allele for wide ears (E) is dominant to the allele for narrow ears (e). What is the possible genotype for a black rabbit with narrow ears?

A. BbEe

B. bbee

C. BBEe

D. Bbee

Question 7 of 7 2 Marks

QUESTIONS 1.1.4 AND 1.1.5 ARE BASED ON THE TIMELINE BELOW SHOWING THE POSSIBLE EVOLUTION OF SOME HOMINIDS. Time (mya) QUESTIONS 1.1.8 AND 1.1.9 ARE BASED ON THE INFORMATION BELOW. In a certain species of rabbits, body colour is controlled by two alleles where black (B) is dominant to white (b). Ear shape is controlled by a second gene. The allele for wide ears (E) is dominant to the allele for narrow ears (e). What is the possible genotype of gametes produced by a white rabbit with narrow ears?

A. bbee

B. be

C. BE, Be, bE and be

D. bE and be

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