Question 1

Tarsiers are in the suborder:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tarsiformes 
B)  Anthropoidea 
C)  Prosimii 
D)  Hominoidea 
E)  Pithecinae 
A)  Tarsiformes 
B)  Anthropoidea 
C)  Prosimii 
D)  Hominoidea 
E)  Pithecinae A

Question 2

Archaic Homo sapiens arose about:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 million years ago. 
B)  1.25 million years ago. 
C)  400,000 years ago. 
D)  30,000 years ago. 
E)  10,000 years ago. 
A)  2 million years ago. 
B)  1.25 million years ago. 
C)  400,000 years ago. 
D)  30,000 years ago. 
E)  10,000 years ago. C

Question 3

Which of the following is thought to be most closely related to the anthropoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  lemurs 
B)  galagos 
C)  lorises 
D)  tarsiers 
E)  marsupials 
A)  lemurs 
B)  galagos 
C)  lorises 
D)  tarsiers 
E)  marsupials D

Question 4

The hominoid genus Pongo includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  gorillas. 
B)  gibbons. 
C)  orangutans. 
D)  chimpanzees. 
E)  humans. 
A)  gorillas. 
B)  gibbons. 
C)  orangutans. 
D)  chimpanzees. 
E)  humans.

Question 5

Who were the first hominids thought to wear clothing, build fires, and live in caves or shelters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo sapiens 
B)  Australopithecus africanus 
C)  Australopithecus afarensis 
D)  Homo habilis 
E)  Homo erectus 
A)  Homo sapiens 
B)  Australopithecus africanus 
C)  Australopithecus afarensis 
D)  Homo habilis 
E)  Homo erectus

Question 6

The immediate ancestors of the genus Homo belonged to the genus:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Pongo. 
C)  Pan. 
D)  Sahelanthropus. 
E)  Ardipithecus. 
A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Pongo. 
C)  Pan. 
D)  Sahelanthropus. 
E)  Ardipithecus.

Question 7

The agricultural revolution began approximately __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  2,000 
E)  1,000 
A)  200,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  2,000 
E)  1,000

Question 8

Briefly explain the significance of one of the following fossil primates:Aegyptopithecus, Proconsul, and the Dryopithecines.

Accepted Answer

The Aegyptopithecus fossil revealed a ca

Question 9

MATCHING
MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON
a.Gorilla
b.Human
-complex curvature of the spine

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON
a.Gorilla
b.Human
-complex curvature...

Question 10

Peking man and Java man, which were discovered in Asia, are later examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus afarensis. 
B)  Australopithecus africanus. 
C)  Homo erectus. 
D)  Homo sapiens. 
E)  Homo habilis. 
A)  Australopithecus afarensis. 
B)  Australopithecus africanus. 
C)  Homo erectus. 
D)  Homo sapiens. 
E)  Homo habilis.

Question 11

Brachiate primates include:

Accepted Answer

A)  humans. 
B)  gibbons. 
C)  chimpanzees. 
D)  spider monkeys. 
E)  gorillas. 
A)  humans. 
B)  gibbons. 
C)  chimpanzees. 
D)  spider monkeys. 
E)  gorillas.

Question 12

The so-called robust australopithecines are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the earliest members of the genus Australopithecus. 
B)  the line that gave rise to the genus Homo. 
C)  the hominids that developed from Ardipithecus. 
D)  a dead-end branch in hominid evolution. 
E)  an extinct line of hominoids that existed about 6-7 million years ago. 
A)  the earliest members of the genus Australopithecus. 
B)  the line that gave rise to the genus Homo. 
C)  the hominids that developed from Ardipithecus. 
D)  a dead-end branch in hominid evolution. 
E)  an extinct line of hominoids that existed about 6-7 million years ago.

Question 13

Opposable thumbs were an adaptation of primates that enabled them to live in trees
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

You are given a box of bones which includes a tall narrow pelvis and a foot with non-aligned toes.Which statement would not be supported by these bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  The animal could brachiate. 
B)  The animal was a hominoide. 
C)  The animal was in suborder Arthopidea. 
D)  The bones belonged to a knuckle walker. 
E)  The bones belonged to a quadrupedal organism. 
A)  The animal could brachiate. 
B)  The animal was a hominoide. 
C)  The animal was in suborder Arthopidea. 
D)  The bones belonged to a knuckle walker. 
E)  The bones belonged to a quadrupedal organism.

Question 15

The estimated world population in 2006 was almost:

Accepted Answer

A)  750 million. 
B)  1 billion. 
C)  3 billion. 
D)  5 billion. 
E)  7 billion. 
A)  750 million. 
B)  1 billion. 
C)  3 billion. 
D)  5 billion. 
E)  7 billion.

Question 16

Identify the three suborders of primates and list one to two representatives of each.

Accepted Answer

Suborder Prosimi -Le

Question 17

Which feature(s) DID NOT contribute to the ability of humans to maintain an upright body position?

Accepted Answer

A)  curvature of the spine 
B)  size and position of the pelvis 
C)  position of the foramen magnum 
D)  alignment of the toes 
E)  smaller canines 
A)  curvature of the spine 
B)  size and position of the pelvis 
C)  position of the foramen magnum 
D)  alignment of the toes 
E)  smaller canines

Question 18

Figure 22-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-One characteristic of New World monkeys that separates them from Old World monkeys is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of a prehensile tail. 
B)  their quadrupedal locomotion. 
C)  their fully opposable thumb. 
D)  the downward orientation of their nostrils. 
E)  their bipedal locomotion. 
A)  the presence of a prehensile tail. 
B)  their quadrupedal locomotion. 
C)  their fully opposable thumb. 
D)  the downward orientation of their nostrils. 
E)  their bipedal locomotion.

Question 19

A comparison of the male and female Australopithecus anamensis body size and canine teeth reveals phenotypic similarities between the two sexes of the same species.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MATCHING
MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON
a.Gorilla
b.Human
-U-shaped arrangement of teeth

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON
a.Gorilla
b.Human
-U-shaped arrangement...

Exam 22: The Evolution of Primates

Tarsiers are in the suborder:

Archaic Homo sapiens arose about:

Which of the following is thought to be most closely related to the anthropoids?

The hominoid genus Pongo includes:

Who were the first hominids thought to wear clothing, build fires, and live in caves or shelters?

The immediate ancestors of the genus Homo belonged to the genus:

The agricultural revolution began approximately __________ years ago.

Briefly explain the significance of one of the following fossil primates:Aegyptopithecus, Proconsul, and the Dryopithecines.

MATCHING MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON a.Gorilla b.Human -complex curvature of the spine

Peking man and Java man, which were discovered in Asia, are later examples of:

Brachiate primates include:

The so-called robust australopithecines are:

Opposable thumbs were an adaptation of primates that enabled them to live in trees ____________________

You are given a box of bones which includes a tall narrow pelvis and a foot with non-aligned toes.Which statement would not be supported by these bones?

The estimated world population in 2006 was almost:

Identify the three suborders of primates and list one to two representatives of each.

Which feature(s) DID NOT contribute to the ability of humans to maintain an upright body position?

Figure 22-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -One characteristic of New World monkeys that separates them from Old World monkeys is:

A comparison of the male and female Australopithecus anamensis body size and canine teeth reveals phenotypic similarities between the two sexes of the same species. ____________________

MATCHING MATCH THE TRAIT WITH THE SKELETON a.Gorilla b.Human -U-shaped arrangement of teeth

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