Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California 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
2.
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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