Question 1

Continental drift is

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A)  the movement of continents. 
B)  the presence of genetic drift in a continental population. 
C)  the presence of a founder effect within a single continent. 
D)  the cooling of a single continent due to a drift in climatic conditions. 
A)  the movement of continents. 
B)  the presence of genetic drift in a continental population. 
C)  the presence of a founder effect within a single continent. 
D)  the cooling of a single continent due to a drift in climatic conditions. A

Question 2

Modern orangutans most likely evolved from

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A)  Kenyapithecus. 
B)  Dryopithecus. 
C)  Ouranopithecus. 
D)  Sivapithecus. 
A)  Kenyapithecus. 
B)  Dryopithecus. 
C)  Ouranopithecus. 
D)  Sivapithecus. D

Question 3

Early primates likely evolved to exploit new niches provided by

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A)  arboreality. 
B)  flowering plants. 
C)  the breakup of Pangaea. 
D)  insectivory. 
A)  arboreality. 
B)  flowering plants. 
C)  the breakup of Pangaea. 
D)  insectivory. B

Question 4

Potassium-argon dating can only be used to date

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A)  recent archaeological sites. 
B)  very young rocks. 
C)  young fossils. 
D)  very old fossils or rocks. 
A)  recent archaeological sites. 
B)  very young rocks. 
C)  young fossils. 
D)  very old fossils or rocks.

Question 5

The Adapidae were a group of early primates that

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A)  had smaller eye sockets than the Omomyidae. 
B)  were nocturnal. 
C)  were smaller than the Omomyidae. 
D)  had longer tarsal calcaneus bones than the Omomyidae. 
A)  had smaller eye sockets than the Omomyidae. 
B)  were nocturnal. 
C)  were smaller than the Omomyidae. 
D)  had longer tarsal calcaneus bones than the Omomyidae.

Question 6

Around 200 mya, contemporary continents

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A)  had not been formed into land yet. 
B)  were underneath the ocean. 
C)  were joined together into a single continent. 
D)  were joined together into two continents. 
A)  had not been formed into land yet. 
B)  were underneath the ocean. 
C)  were joined together into a single continent. 
D)  were joined together into two continents.

Question 7

Which of the following important geological events occurred approximately 150 mya?

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A)  Laurasia divided into Pangaea and Gondwanaland. 
B)  Gondwanaland divided into North America and Europe. 
C)  Pangaea divided into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. 
D)  India moved north to join Europe. 
A)  Laurasia divided into Pangaea and Gondwanaland. 
B)  Gondwanaland divided into North America and Europe. 
C)  Pangaea divided into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. 
D)  India moved north to join Europe.

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning climate change is correct?

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A)  Because Pangaea was so large, it probably had much colder winter weather than Asia does today. 
B)  Because Pangaea was so large, it facilitated the circulation of water from the tropics to the poles. 
C)  Cold areas of the world today, such as Alaska, were always cold. 
D)  Europe was never tropical. 
A)  Because Pangaea was so large, it probably had much colder winter weather than Asia does today. 
B)  Because Pangaea was so large, it facilitated the circulation of water from the tropics to the poles. 
C)  Cold areas of the world today, such as Alaska, were always cold. 
D)  Europe was never tropical.

Question 9

What kind of environment did the earliest primates evolve in?

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The earliest known primates ev

Question 10

Imagine a fossil specimen with huge eye sockets. This animal was most likely

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A)  a predator. 
B)  a prey animal. 
C)  nocturnal. 
D)  diurnal. 
A)  a predator. 
B)  a prey animal. 
C)  nocturnal. 
D)  diurnal.

Question 11

The discovery of Carpolestes simpsoni supports the idea that

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A)  the earliest primates were insect predators. 
B)  primate characteristics coevolved to facilitate leaping. 
C)  orbital convergence evolved after grasping hands and feet. 
D)  the earliest primates foraged on plant resources and insects at night. 
A)  the earliest primates were insect predators. 
B)  primate characteristics coevolved to facilitate leaping. 
C)  orbital convergence evolved after grasping hands and feet. 
D)  the earliest primates foraged on plant resources and insects at night.

Question 12

Compared with the Eocene, the Oligocene was characterized by

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A)  continued separation of North and South America. 
B)  colder, more variable global temperatures. 
C)  a change in the Northern Hemisphere from deciduous to tropical forests. 
D)  warmer, more consistent temperatures. 
A)  continued separation of North and South America. 
B)  colder, more variable global temperatures. 
C)  a change in the Northern Hemisphere from deciduous to tropical forests. 
D)  warmer, more consistent temperatures.

Question 13

What is the difference between relative and absolute dating?

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Absolute dating methods, such as carbon-

Question 14

Why is continental drift important to our understanding of primate evolution?

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A)  It can facilitate speciation. 
B)  It can cause random changes in gene frequencies. 
C)  It produces adaptations. 
D)  It increases mutations. 
A)  It can facilitate speciation. 
B)  It can cause random changes in gene frequencies. 
C)  It produces adaptations. 
D)  It increases mutations.

Question 15

Why is it important to consider continental drift when studying primate evolution?

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Continental drift is important to consid

Question 16

During the last 65 million years, the climate

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A)  first warmed, then cooled, and most recently became variable. 
B)  underwent a constant cooling trend, with decreasing variability. 
C)  underwent a constant warming trend, with some recent variability. 
D)  did not change. 
A)  first warmed, then cooled, and most recently became variable. 
B)  underwent a constant cooling trend, with decreasing variability. 
C)  underwent a constant warming trend, with some recent variability. 
D)  did not change.

Question 17

The fossil haplorrhines and the propliopithecids

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A)  were nocturnal. 
B)  had claws. 
C)  had a 2.1.2.3 dental formula. 
D)  had a 2.2.4.4 dental formula. 
A)  were nocturnal. 
B)  had claws. 
C)  had a 2.1.2.3 dental formula. 
D)  had a 2.2.4.4 dental formula.

Question 18

Which of the following Oligocene haplorrhines had the most primitive traits?

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A)  The propliopithecids 
B)  The parapithecids 
C)  The oligopithecids 
D)  The omomyids 
A)  The propliopithecids 
B)  The parapithecids 
C)  The oligopithecids 
D)  The omomyids

Question 19

Compare and contrast the three families of Fayum haplorrhines (oligopithecids, parapithecids, propliopithecids). What characteristics did they share with living groups of primates?

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The haplorrhines of the Fayum are classi

Question 20

Which of the following derived characteristics did the earliest oligopithecid primates share with modern haplorrhines?

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A)  Their eye sockets were fully enclosed by bone. 
B)  They had a 2.1.3.3 dental formula. 
C)  They were nocturnal. 
D)  They had prehensile tails. 
A)  Their eye sockets were fully enclosed by bone. 
B)  They had a 2.1.3.3 dental formula. 
C)  They were nocturnal. 
D)  They had prehensile tails.

Continental drift is

Modern orangutans most likely evolved from

Early primates likely evolved to exploit new niches provided by

Potassium-argon dating can only be used to date

The Adapidae were a group of early primates that

Around 200 mya, contemporary continents

Which of the following important geological events occurred approximately 150 mya?

Which of the following statements concerning climate change is correct?

What kind of environment did the earliest primates evolve in?

Imagine a fossil specimen with huge eye sockets. This animal was most likely

The discovery of Carpolestes simpsoni supports the idea that

Compared with the Eocene, the Oligocene was characterized by

What is the difference between relative and absolute dating?

Why is continental drift important to our understanding of primate evolution?

Why is it important to consider continental drift when studying primate evolution?

During the last 65 million years, the climate

The fossil haplorrhines and the propliopithecids

Which of the following Oligocene haplorrhines had the most primitive traits?

Compare and contrast the three families of Fayum haplorrhines (oligopithecids, parapithecids, propliopithecids). What characteristics did they share with living groups of primates?

Which of the following derived characteristics did the earliest oligopithecid primates share with modern haplorrhines?

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The Modern Synthesis

Speciation and Phylogeny

Primate Diversity and Ecology

Primate Mating Systems

The Evolution of Cooperation

Primate Life Histories and the Evolution of Intelligence

From Hominoid to Hominin

Oldowan Toolmakers and the Origin of Human Life History

From Hominin to Homo

Homo sapiens and the Evolution of Modern Human Behavior

Human Genetic Variation

Evolution and Human Behavior

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Exam 9: From Tree Shrew to Ape

Continental drift is

Modern orangutans most likely evolved from

Early primates likely evolved to exploit new niches provided by

Potassium-argon dating can only be used to date

The Adapidae were a group of early primates that

Around 200 mya, contemporary continents

Which of the following important geological events occurred approximately 150 mya?

Which of the following statements concerning climate change is correct?

What kind of environment did the earliest primates evolve in?

Imagine a fossil specimen with huge eye sockets. This animal was most likely

The discovery of Carpolestes simpsoni supports the idea that

Compared with the Eocene, the Oligocene was characterized by

What is the difference between relative and absolute dating?

Why is continental drift important to our understanding of primate evolution?

Why is it important to consider continental drift when studying primate evolution?

During the last 65 million years, the climate

The fossil haplorrhines and the propliopithecids

Which of the following Oligocene haplorrhines had the most primitive traits?

Compare and contrast the three families of Fayum haplorrhines (oligopithecids, parapithecids, propliopithecids). What characteristics did they share with living groups of primates?

Which of the following derived characteristics did the earliest oligopithecid primates share with modern haplorrhines?

Adaptation by Natural Selection

Genetics

The Modern Synthesis

Speciation and Phylogeny

Primate Diversity and Ecology

Primate Mating Systems

The Evolution of Cooperation

Primate Life Histories and the Evolution of Intelligence

From Hominoid to Hominin

Oldowan Toolmakers and the Origin of Human Life History

From Hominin to Homo

Homo sapiens and the Evolution of Modern Human Behavior

Human Genetic Variation

Evolution and Human Behavior

Culture Cooperation and Human Uniqueness

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