Question 1

Discuss the different hypotheses that the chapter presents for how the first primates adapted to share the same suite of diagnostic characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Several hypotheses attempt to explain th

Question 2

Apes from the Middle Miocene adapted to have ________ because they ate harder foods than their predecessors.

Accepted Answer

A)  molars with thick enamel and rounded cusps. 
B)  narrow zygomatic arches. 
C)  robust upper jaws. 
D)  molars with thin enamel and sharp cusps. 
A)  molars with thick enamel and rounded cusps. 
B)  narrow zygomatic arches. 
C)  robust upper jaws. 
D)  molars with thin enamel and sharp cusps.

Question 3

Carbon-14 is described as unstable because

Accepted Answer

A)  it starts to decay after a plant or animal dies. 
B)  it changes to carbon-12 faster than carbon-12 changes to carbon-14. 
C)  it is more susceptible to radiation than is carbon-12. 
D)  it never changes and is not a good isotope for radiometric dating. 
A)  it starts to decay after a plant or animal dies. 
B)  it changes to carbon-12 faster than carbon-12 changes to carbon-14. 
C)  it is more susceptible to radiation than is carbon-12. 
D)  it never changes and is not a good isotope for radiometric dating.

Question 4

Although Pierolapithecus shared some derived morphological characteristics with modern great apes, it lacked

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible wrists. 
B)  a stiff and short lumbar spine. 
C)  highly curved fingers. 
D)  a wide, shallow rib cage. 
A)  flexible wrists. 
B)  a stiff and short lumbar spine. 
C)  highly curved fingers. 
D)  a wide, shallow rib cage.

Question 5

The hominoid radiation occurred during the

Accepted Answer

A)  Eocene. 
B)  Oligocene. 
C)  Miocene. 
D)  Pliocene. 
A)  Eocene. 
B)  Oligocene. 
C)  Miocene. 
D)  Pliocene.

Question 6

________ provides the first evidence for suspensory locomotion among the fossil hominoids.

Accepted Answer

A)  Morotopithecus 
B)  Dryopithecus 
C)  Chororapithecus 
D)  Proconsul 
A)  Morotopithecus 
B)  Dryopithecus 
C)  Chororapithecus 
D)  Proconsul

Question 7

The Eocene primates had most of the features that modern primates share, including

Accepted Answer

A)  grasping hands and feet. 
B)  claws. 
C)  small brains. 
D)  long snouts. 
A)  grasping hands and feet. 
B)  claws. 
C)  small brains. 
D)  long snouts.

Question 8

________ is based on an effect of high-energy nuclear particles traveling through rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Radioactive decay 
B)  Electron-spin-resonance 
C)  Thermoluminescence 
D)  Carbon-14 
A)  Radioactive decay 
B)  Electron-spin-resonance 
C)  Thermoluminescence 
D)  Carbon-14

Question 9

________ are characterized by small incisors and large premolars with sharp crests.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frugivores 
B)  Folivores 
C)  Insectivores 
D)  Faunivores 
A)  Frugivores 
B)  Folivores 
C)  Insectivores 
D)  Faunivores

Question 10

Modern ________ were most likely derived from the propliopithecids.

Accepted Answer

A)  lemurs 
B)  Old World monkeys 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  New World monkeys 
A)  lemurs 
B)  Old World monkeys 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  New World monkeys

Question 11

Fossil New World primates

Accepted Answer

A)  were small bodied. 
B)  first evolved during the Eocene. 
C)  were terrestrial. 
D)  had three premolars. 
A)  were small bodied. 
B)  first evolved during the Eocene. 
C)  were terrestrial. 
D)  had three premolars.

Question 12

________ are important in electron-spin-resonance dating.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apatite crystals 
B)  Volcanic rocks 
C)  Unstable carbon isotopes 
D)  High-energy nuclear particles 
A)  Apatite crystals 
B)  Volcanic rocks 
C)  Unstable carbon isotopes 
D)  High-energy nuclear particles

Question 13

What is Pangaea?

Accepted Answer

A)  A single landmass that contained all present-day continents. 
B)  The view that all mammals evolved in Gaea. 
C)  The specific geographic location where all life originated. 
D)  Evidence of an ancient underwater biome. 
A)  A single landmass that contained all present-day continents. 
B)  The view that all mammals evolved in Gaea. 
C)  The specific geographic location where all life originated. 
D)  Evidence of an ancient underwater biome.

Question 14

Fossils are formed when

Accepted Answer

A)  rocks are heated by volcanic activity. 
B)  rocks are cooled after volcanic activity. 
C)  bone is mineralized by surrounding rock. 
D)  animals die slowly through starvation. 
A)  rocks are heated by volcanic activity. 
B)  rocks are cooled after volcanic activity. 
C)  bone is mineralized by surrounding rock. 
D)  animals die slowly through starvation.

Question 15

Multiple hypotheses seek to explain how New World monkeys arrived in South America. According to the chapter, what are some of these hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

We do not know for certain how New World

Question 16

In general, larger continents have

Accepted Answer

A)  calmer weather than smaller continents. 
B)  the same weather as smaller continents. 
C)  more severe weather than smaller continents. 
D)  more consistent weather than smaller continents. 
A)  calmer weather than smaller continents. 
B)  the same weather as smaller continents. 
C)  more severe weather than smaller continents. 
D)  more consistent weather than smaller continents.

Question 17

Plesiadapiforms had several primitive features, including

Accepted Answer

A)  nails instead of claws. 
B)  eyes that were placed on the sides of their heads. 
C)  the presence of a postorbital bar. 
D)  habitual terrestrial behavior. 
A)  nails instead of claws. 
B)  eyes that were placed on the sides of their heads. 
C)  the presence of a postorbital bar. 
D)  habitual terrestrial behavior.

Question 18

Laurasia was a landmass that consisted of

Accepted Answer

A)  all present-day continents. 
B)  all present-day continents except for Asia. 
C)  none of the continents that are present today. 
D)  North America, Europe, and Asia. 
A)  all present-day continents. 
B)  all present-day continents except for Asia. 
C)  none of the continents that are present today. 
D)  North America, Europe, and Asia.

Question 19

Which of the following characteristics did the first hominoids share with modern apes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limbs of equal length 
B)  A narrow thorax 
C)  Larger brains than monkeys 
D)  Tooth adaptations for insectivory and frugivory 
A)  Limbs of equal length 
B)  A narrow thorax 
C)  Larger brains than monkeys 
D)  Tooth adaptations for insectivory and frugivory

Question 20

________ dating determines an accurate age of single rock crystals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon-14 
B)  Thermoluminescence 
C)  Electron-spin-resonance 
D)  Argon-argon 
A)  Carbon-14 
B)  Thermoluminescence 
C)  Electron-spin-resonance 
D)  Argon-argon

Discuss the different hypotheses that the chapter presents for how the first primates adapted to share the same suite of diagnostic characteristics.

Apes from the Middle Miocene adapted to have ________ because they ate harder foods than their predecessors.

Carbon-14 is described as unstable because

Although Pierolapithecus shared some derived morphological characteristics with modern great apes, it lacked

The hominoid radiation occurred during the

________ provides the first evidence for suspensory locomotion among the fossil hominoids.

The Eocene primates had most of the features that modern primates share, including

________ is based on an effect of high-energy nuclear particles traveling through rock.

________ are characterized by small incisors and large premolars with sharp crests.

Modern ________ were most likely derived from the propliopithecids.

Fossil New World primates

________ are important in electron-spin-resonance dating.

What is Pangaea?

Fossils are formed when

Multiple hypotheses seek to explain how New World monkeys arrived in South America. According to the chapter, what are some of these hypotheses?

In general, larger continents have

Plesiadapiforms had several primitive features, including

Laurasia was a landmass that consisted of

Which of the following characteristics did the first hominoids share with modern apes?

________ dating determines an accurate age of single rock crystals.

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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Exam 9: From Tree Shrew to Ape

Discuss the different hypotheses that the chapter presents for how the first primates adapted to share the same suite of diagnostic characteristics.

Apes from the Middle Miocene adapted to have ________ because they ate harder foods than their predecessors.

Carbon-14 is described as unstable because

Although Pierolapithecus shared some derived morphological characteristics with modern great apes, it lacked

The hominoid radiation occurred during the

________ provides the first evidence for suspensory locomotion among the fossil hominoids.

The Eocene primates had most of the features that modern primates share, including

________ is based on an effect of high-energy nuclear particles traveling through rock.

________ are characterized by small incisors and large premolars with sharp crests.

Modern ________ were most likely derived from the propliopithecids.

Fossil New World primates

________ are important in electron-spin-resonance dating.

What is Pangaea?

Fossils are formed when

Multiple hypotheses seek to explain how New World monkeys arrived in South America. According to the chapter, what are some of these hypotheses?

In general, larger continents have

Plesiadapiforms had several primitive features, including

Laurasia was a landmass that consisted of

Which of the following characteristics did the first hominoids share with modern apes?

________ dating determines an accurate age of single rock crystals.

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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