Biology: The Dynamics of Life, North Carolina Edition

Chapter 16: Primate Evolution

Primate Evolution

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Which characteristic of the skulls in Figure 16-4 most impacts diet?
A)rounder jaw
B)decreased teeth size
C)increased brain cavity size
D)smaller eye sockets
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Which is the oldest hominid species to be unearthed?
A)Homo erectus
B)Homo habilis
C)Australopithecus afarensis
D)Australopithecus africanus
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Which adaptation shown in Figure 16-2 is not used for climbing?
A)B
B)D
C)C
D)A
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Predict where homo habilus would fall in Figure 16-3.
A)between lemurs and gibbons
B)between gorillas and chimpanzees
C)above chimpanzees
D)between gorillas and lemurs
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Predict what will happen to the characteristics shown in Figure 16-4 as evolution continues.
A)brain cavity size will increase
B)heads will get flatter
C)teeth will get smaller
D)skulls will get smaller
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According to Figure 16-3, which species shares the closest ancestor with humans?
A)C
B)B
C)A
D)D
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Which adaptation shown in Figure 16-2 was lost as monkeys evolved into homonoids?
A)D
B)B
C)A
D)C
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Where would orangatans fall in Figure 16-3?
A)above chimpanzees
B)between lemurs and gibbons
C)between gorillas and chimpanzees
D)between gorillas and lemurs
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According to Figure 16-3, which was the first primate to evolve?
A)A
B)C
C)D
D)B
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Which characteristic of the skulls in figure 16-4 shows an increase in intelligence?
A)rounder jaw
B)smaller eye sockets
C)increased brain cavity size
D)decreased teeth size
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