Question 1

A jutting forward of the jaw,caused by the massiveness of the teeth and jaw,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) ectotympanic 
B) prognathism 
C) nuchalism 
D) orthognathism 
A) ectotympanic 
B) prognathism 
C) nuchalism 
D) orthognathism

Question 2

An example of a primate whose dominant locomotor habit is ground running and walking is the:

Accepted Answer

A) colobus monkey 
B) tarsier 
C) gelada 
D) chimpanzee 
A) colobus monkey 
B) tarsier 
C) gelada 
D) chimpanzee

Question 3

Matching Questions
match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal:
-erect bipedalism

Accepted Answer

A) tarsier 
B) chimpanzee 
C) siamang 
D) baboon 
E) human 
A) tarsier 
B) chimpanzee 
C) siamang 
D) baboon 
E) human

Question 4

Matching Questions
match the terms with their definitions:
-omnivorous

Accepted Answer

A) eats variety of plant and animal foods 
B) eats primarily insects 
C) eats primarily fruits 
D) eats primarily leaves 
A) eats variety of plant and animal foods 
B) eats primarily insects 
C) eats primarily fruits 
D) eats primarily leaves

Question 5

Matching Questions
match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function:
-postorbital septum

Accepted Answer

A) houses middle ear 
B) attachment for masseter muscle 
C) closes off the eye socket from behind 
A) houses middle ear 
B) attachment for masseter muscle 
C) closes off the eye socket from behind

Question 6

The zygomatic arch refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) cheekbone 
B) bony socket that surrounds the eye 
C) flange for the attachment of neck muscles 
D) eardrum 
A) cheekbone 
B) bony socket that surrounds the eye 
C) flange for the attachment of neck muscles 
D) eardrum

Question 7

The great apes are characterized by how many chromosomes in each body cell?

Accepted Answer

A) 36 
B) 42 
C) 46 
D) 48 
A) 36 
B) 42 
C) 46 
D) 48

Question 8

The current estimate based on comparative genomics for a split of the chimpanzee and hominin line from a common ancestor is about ______ years ago:

Accepted Answer

A) 500,000 to 1 million 
B) 2 to 3 million 
C) 3½ to 4½ million 
D)  5 ½ to 6 ½ million 
A) 500,000 to 1 million 
B) 2 to 3 million 
C) 3½ to 4½ million 
D)  5 ½ to 6 ½ million

Question 9

In humans,the occipital condyles and the foramen magnum lie:

Accepted Answer

A) well forward on the underside of the skull 
B) well back on the underside of the skull 
C) almost directly in the center of the underside of the skull 
D) on the back of the skull 
A) well forward on the underside of the skull 
B) well back on the underside of the skull 
C) almost directly in the center of the underside of the skull 
D) on the back of the skull

Question 10

The length of the tibia relative to the length of the femur is given in the:

Accepted Answer

A) intermembral index 
B) brachial index 
C) crural index 
D) humeral indez 
A) intermembral index 
B) brachial index 
C) crural index 
D) humeral indez

Question 11

The average cranial capacity for modern humans is:

Accepted Answer

A) 550 cubic centimeters 
B) 1050 cubic centimeters 
C) 1350 cubic centimeters 
D) 1850 cubic centimeters 
A) 550 cubic centimeters 
B) 1050 cubic centimeters 
C) 1350 cubic centimeters 
D) 1850 cubic centimeters

Question 12

When looking at a human,which of the following appeared earliest in evolutionary history?

Accepted Answer

A) large brain 
B) lumbar curve 
C) fingernails 
D) closed eye socket 
A) large brain 
B) lumbar curve 
C) fingernails 
D) closed eye socket

Question 13

What are phylogenetic trees? What data are used in their construction?

Accepted Answer

Phylogenetic trees are graphical represe

Question 14

Primate dentition is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) heterodonty 
B) diphydonty 
C) fairly unspecialized tooth structure 
D) all of the above 
A) heterodonty 
B) diphydonty 
C) fairly unspecialized tooth structure 
D) all of the above

Question 15

The intermembral index is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) the relative proportion of hindlimbs and forelimbs 
B) the overall size of the animal 
C) the relative strength of hindlimbs and forelimbs 
D) the relative length of the fingers and toes 
A) the relative proportion of hindlimbs and forelimbs 
B) the overall size of the animal 
C) the relative strength of hindlimbs and forelimbs 
D) the relative length of the fingers and toes

Question 16

What is the molecular and cytogenetic evidence for the close relationship of chimpanzees and humans?

Accepted Answer

The molecular and cytogenetic evidence f

Question 17

Which of the following cranial capacities fall outside the normal range of variation for modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) 900 cubic centimeters 
B) 1100 cubic centimeters 
C) 1800 cubic centimeters 
D) none of the above 
A) 900 cubic centimeters 
B) 1100 cubic centimeters 
C) 1800 cubic centimeters 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Matching Questions
match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic:
-apes

Accepted Answer

A) fewer lumbar vertebrae in the spine 
B) the ability to rotate the forearm about90 degrees 
C) lumbar curve 
D) elongated arms and fingers 
A) fewer lumbar vertebrae in the spine 
B) the ability to rotate the forearm about90 degrees 
C) lumbar curve 
D) elongated arms and fingers

Question 19

In the vertebrates,the area of the brain associated with the association and coordination of impulses coming in from the sense organs and other areas of the brain is the:

Accepted Answer

A) neocortex 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) thalamus 
D) olfactory bulbs 
A) neocortex 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) thalamus 
D) olfactory bulbs

Question 20

An opposable thumb is found among the:

Accepted Answer

A) New World monkeys 
B) Old World monkeys 
C) apes 
D) b and c 
E) all of the above 
A) New World monkeys 
B) Old World monkeys 
C) apes 
D) b and c 
E) all of the above

A jutting forward of the jaw,caused by the massiveness of the teeth and jaw,is known as:

An example of a primate whose dominant locomotor habit is ground running and walking is the:

Matching Questions match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal: -erect bipedalism

Matching Questions match the terms with their definitions: -omnivorous

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -postorbital septum

The zygomatic arch refers to the:

The great apes are characterized by how many chromosomes in each body cell?

The current estimate based on comparative genomics for a split of the chimpanzee and hominin line from a common ancestor is about ______ years ago:

In humans,the occipital condyles and the foramen magnum lie:

The length of the tibia relative to the length of the femur is given in the:

The average cranial capacity for modern humans is:

When looking at a human,which of the following appeared earliest in evolutionary history?

What are phylogenetic trees? What data are used in their construction?

Primate dentition is characterized by:

The intermembral index is a measure of:

What is the molecular and cytogenetic evidence for the close relationship of chimpanzees and humans?

Which of the following cranial capacities fall outside the normal range of variation for modern humans?

Matching Questions match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic: -apes

In the vertebrates,the area of the brain associated with the association and coordination of impulses coming in from the sense organs and other areas of the brain is the:

An opposable thumb is found among the:

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Exam 8: Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

A jutting forward of the jaw,caused by the massiveness of the teeth and jaw,is known as:

An example of a primate whose dominant locomotor habit is ground running and walking is the:

Matching Questions match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal: -erect bipedalism

Matching Questions match the terms with their definitions: -omnivorous

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -postorbital septum

The zygomatic arch refers to the:

The great apes are characterized by how many chromosomes in each body cell?

The current estimate based on comparative genomics for a split of the chimpanzee and hominin line from a common ancestor is about ______ years ago:

In humans,the occipital condyles and the foramen magnum lie:

The length of the tibia relative to the length of the femur is given in the:

The average cranial capacity for modern humans is:

When looking at a human,which of the following appeared earliest in evolutionary history?

What are phylogenetic trees? What data are used in their construction?

Primate dentition is characterized by:

The intermembral index is a measure of:

What is the molecular and cytogenetic evidence for the close relationship of chimpanzees and humans?

Which of the following cranial capacities fall outside the normal range of variation for modern humans?

Matching Questions match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic: -apes

In the vertebrates,the area of the brain associated with the association and coordination of impulses coming in from the sense organs and other areas of the brain is the:

An opposable thumb is found among the:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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