Question 1

Features of the human skeleton that are adaptations for suspensory behavior include:

Accepted Answer

A) reduction in number of lumbar vertebrae 
B) lumbar curve 
C) five fingers and toes 
D) scapula lying to the side of the body 
A) reduction in number of lumbar vertebrae 
B) lumbar curve 
C) five fingers and toes 
D) scapula lying to the side of the body

Question 2

A hypothesis that explains why hominin dentition has reduced in size through time includes the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A) tools perform the same functions in hominids that teeth perform in other hominoids 
B) humans use weapons instead of teeth 
C) cooperative hunting is inconsistent with canine threat displays 
D) all of the above 
A) tools perform the same functions in hominids that teeth perform in other hominoids 
B) humans use weapons instead of teeth 
C) cooperative hunting is inconsistent with canine threat displays 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Ape dentition is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) upper incisors implanted in the jaw at an angle 
B) large and projecting canines 
C) U-shaped dental arcade 
D) all of the above 
A) upper incisors implanted in the jaw at an angle 
B) large and projecting canines 
C) U-shaped dental arcade 
D) all of the above

Question 4

The maximum parsimony principle states that the most probable phylogenetic tree is one:

Accepted Answer

A) with the fewest number of species represented 
B) with the maximum number of species represented 
C) based on the fewest changes in the genetic code 
D) based on the maximum number of changes in the genetic code 
A) with the fewest number of species represented 
B) with the maximum number of species represented 
C) based on the fewest changes in the genetic code 
D) based on the maximum number of changes in the genetic code

Question 5

Matching Questions
match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function:
-sagittal crest

Accepted Answer

A) place of attachment for large temporalis muscle 
B) structure by which mandible articulates with cranium 
C) structure by which skull articulates with spine 
D) opening through which spinal cord enters the brain case 
A) place of attachment for large temporalis muscle 
B) structure by which mandible articulates with cranium 
C) structure by which skull articulates with spine 
D) opening through which spinal cord enters the brain case

Question 6

As compared to the monkey skeleton,the hominoid skeleton is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) a shallow socket in the scapula for articulation with the humerus 
B) a short broad trunk 
C) reduction in the number of lumbar vertebrae 
D) all of the above 
A) a shallow socket in the scapula for articulation with the humerus 
B) a short broad trunk 
C) reduction in the number of lumbar vertebrae 
D) all of the above

Question 7

In contrast to monkeys,apes and humans:

Accepted Answer

A) have shorter,broader trunks 
B) can rotate their forearms to a much greater extent 
C) do not use their backs much in locomotion 
D) all of the above 
A) have shorter,broader trunks 
B) can rotate their forearms to a much greater extent 
C) do not use their backs much in locomotion 
D) all of the above

Question 8

The human intermembral index is closest to:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 70 
C) 90 
D) 110 
A) 50 
B) 70 
C) 90 
D) 110

Question 9

When human chromosomes are compared with chimpanzee chromosomes,all of the chromosomes match except for human chromosome number:

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 12 
C) 22 
D) X 
A) 2 
B) 12 
C) 22 
D) X

Question 10

Matching Questions
match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once):
-terrestrial quadrupedalism

Accepted Answer

A) legs longer than arms 
B) arms longer than legs 
C) arms and legs nearly the same length 
A) legs longer than arms 
B) arms longer than legs 
C) arms and legs nearly the same length

Question 11

The dental arcade of a chimpanzee is shaped like:

Accepted Answer

A) a parabola 
B) the letter V 
C) the letter U 
D) a helix 
A) a parabola 
B) the letter V 
C) the letter U 
D) a helix

Question 12

Matching Questions
match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function:
-auditory bulla

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 13

Matching Questions
match the features with the correct primate (an answer may be used more than once):
-thick tooth enamel

Accepted Answer

A) monkey 
B) ape 
C) human 
A) monkey 
B) ape 
C) human

Question 14

An endocranial cast is a:

Accepted Answer

A) cast of the inside of the brain case 
B) cast of the exterior of the brain case 
C) measure of the volume of the brain case 
D) measure of the length of the skull relative to its width 
A) cast of the inside of the brain case 
B) cast of the exterior of the brain case 
C) measure of the volume of the brain case 
D) measure of the length of the skull relative to its width

Question 15

Most comparative anatomical studies indicate strong evolutionary ties between the great apes and humans.Summarize the data that demonstrate this link.

Accepted Answer

Comparative anatomical studies have prov

Question 16

True brachiation involves:

Accepted Answer

A) use of a prehensile tail 
B) orthograde posture 
C) quadrupedalism 
D) none of the above 
A) use of a prehensile tail 
B) orthograde posture 
C) quadrupedalism 
D) none of the above

Question 17

Among the anthropoids the cerebral cortex is highly convoluted and differentiated into areas associated with specific functions.Those areas that are greatly expanded in humans include those associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) language 
C) hand coordination 
D) all of the above 
A) vision 
B) language 
C) hand coordination 
D) all of the above

Question 18

The common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees had how many chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) 42 
B) 44 
C) 46 
D) 48 
A) 42 
B) 44 
C) 46 
D) 48

Question 19

Molars with broad,flat basins and low rounded cusps are characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) folivores 
B) insectivores 
C) frugivores 
D) omnivores 
A) folivores 
B) insectivores 
C) frugivores 
D) omnivores

Question 20

Matching Questions
match the terms with their definitions:
-frugivorous

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

Features of the human skeleton that are adaptations for suspensory behavior include:

A hypothesis that explains why hominin dentition has reduced in size through time includes the idea that:

Ape dentition is characterized by:

The maximum parsimony principle states that the most probable phylogenetic tree is one:

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -sagittal crest

As compared to the monkey skeleton,the hominoid skeleton is characterized by:

In contrast to monkeys,apes and humans:

The human intermembral index is closest to:

When human chromosomes are compared with chimpanzee chromosomes,all of the chromosomes match except for human chromosome number:

Matching Questions match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once): -terrestrial quadrupedalism

The dental arcade of a chimpanzee is shaped like:

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -auditory bulla

Matching Questions match the features with the correct primate (an answer may be used more than once): -thick tooth enamel

An endocranial cast is a:

Most comparative anatomical studies indicate strong evolutionary ties between the great apes and humans.Summarize the data that demonstrate this link.

True brachiation involves:

Among the anthropoids the cerebral cortex is highly convoluted and differentiated into areas associated with specific functions.Those areas that are greatly expanded in humans include those associated with:

The common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees had how many chromosomes?

Molars with broad,flat basins and low rounded cusps are characteristic of:

Matching Questions match the terms with their definitions: -frugivorous

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Exam 8: Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Features of the human skeleton that are adaptations for suspensory behavior include:

A hypothesis that explains why hominin dentition has reduced in size through time includes the idea that:

Ape dentition is characterized by:

The maximum parsimony principle states that the most probable phylogenetic tree is one:

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -sagittal crest

As compared to the monkey skeleton,the hominoid skeleton is characterized by:

In contrast to monkeys,apes and humans:

The human intermembral index is closest to:

When human chromosomes are compared with chimpanzee chromosomes,all of the chromosomes match except for human chromosome number:

Matching Questions match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once): -terrestrial quadrupedalism

The dental arcade of a chimpanzee is shaped like:

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -auditory bulla

Matching Questions match the features with the correct primate (an answer may be used more than once): -thick tooth enamel

An endocranial cast is a:

Most comparative anatomical studies indicate strong evolutionary ties between the great apes and humans.Summarize the data that demonstrate this link.

True brachiation involves:

Among the anthropoids the cerebral cortex is highly convoluted and differentiated into areas associated with specific functions.Those areas that are greatly expanded in humans include those associated with:

The common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees had how many chromosomes?

Molars with broad,flat basins and low rounded cusps are characteristic of:

Matching Questions match the terms with their definitions: -frugivorous

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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