Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of the dental apes?

Accepted Answer

A)  they were small bodied compared to modern apes 
B)  they had less fully developed stereoscopic vision 
C)  they lacked a suspensory shoulder 
D)  they walked in a plantigrade fashion 
A)  they were small bodied compared to modern apes 
B)  they had less fully developed stereoscopic vision 
C)  they lacked a suspensory shoulder 
D)  they walked in a plantigrade fashion B

Question 2

The diversification of __________ had a great effect on the diversification of Mesozoic mammals.

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  big lizards 
C)  flowering plants 
D)  microscopic life forms 
A)  birds 
B)  big lizards 
C)  flowering plants 
D)  microscopic life forms C

Question 3

A molecular clock can only work if the molecule used to make the tree is changing at a similar rate in each lineage in a phylogeny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Cranial evidence seems to suggest that the early monkeys were successful because they were able to chew a tougher diet and better protect the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Proconsul was a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  New World monkey 
B)  Old World monkey 
C)  dental ape 
D)  lemur 
A)  New World monkey 
B)  Old World monkey 
C)  dental ape 
D)  lemur

Question 6

Victoriapithecus subsisted on __________ judging from its dentition.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves 
B)  fruit 
C)  hard fruits and seeds 
D)  insects and fruits 
A)  leaves 
B)  fruit 
C)  hard fruits and seeds 
D)  insects and fruits

Question 7

Compared to plesiadapiforms, adapoids and omomyoids have more stereoscopic vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Since the Miocene, the number of ape species has__________, while the number of monkey species has__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased, decreased 
B)  decreased, increased 
A)  increased, decreased 
B)  decreased, increased

Question 9

What are two scenarios for the arrival of primates in the New World? Which of these is favored by scientists now?

Accepted Answer

The arrival of primates in the New World

Question 10

Notharctidae, Adapidae, and Sivaladapidae are families of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plesiadapiforms 
B)  adapoids 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  omomyoids 
A)  plesiadapiforms 
B)  adapoids 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  omomyoids

Question 11

__________ is a good candidate for the ancestor of all higher primates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aegyptopithecus 
B)  Apidium 
C)  Branisella 
D)  Catopithecus 
A)  Aegyptopithecus 
B)  Apidium 
C)  Branisella 
D)  Catopithecus

Question 12

The first placental mammals appeared in the __________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesozoic 
B)  Triassic 
C)  Cretaceous 
D)  Jurassic 
A)  Mesozoic 
B)  Triassic 
C)  Cretaceous 
D)  Jurassic

Question 13

Parapithecidae has a __________. dental pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  2:1:3:3 
B)  2:1:2:3 
A)  2:1:3:3 
B)  2:1:2:3

Question 14

The divergence of apes and monkeys seems to based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in diet 
B)  the shift to terrestrial locomotion by the ape line 
C)  differences in the social composition of monkey and ape groups 
D)  changes in the cranial anatomy of the ape line 
A)  differences in diet 
B)  the shift to terrestrial locomotion by the ape line 
C)  differences in the social composition of monkey and ape groups 
D)  changes in the cranial anatomy of the ape line

Question 15

All living Old World primates have a __________ dental pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  2:1:3:3 
B)  2:1:2:3 
A)  2:1:3:3 
B)  2:1:2:3

Question 16

At the end of the late Eocene, the global climate became__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooler and dryer 
B)  cooler and wetter 
C)  warmer and dryer 
D)  warmer and wetter 
A)  cooler and dryer 
B)  cooler and wetter 
C)  warmer and dryer 
D)  warmer and wetter

Question 17

The probable ancestor of the gorilla, chimpanzee and bonobo lineages is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ouranopithecus 
B)  Dryopithecus 
C)  Oreopithecus 
D)  none of these 
A)  Ouranopithecus 
B)  Dryopithecus 
C)  Oreopithecus 
D)  none of these

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true of Sivapithecus?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is the sole ancestor of orangutans 
B)  it was an arboreal quadruped 
C)  it lived in Asia 
D)  its teeth were thickly enameled 
A)  it is the sole ancestor of orangutans 
B)  it was an arboreal quadruped 
C)  it lived in Asia 
D)  its teeth were thickly enameled

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typical of plesiadapiforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  claws 
B)  small brains 
C)  prognathic faces 
D)  large eye sockets 
A)  claws 
B)  small brains 
C)  prognathic faces 
D)  large eye sockets

Question 20

The first monkeys appeared between __________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  78 and 60 
B)  58 and 40 
C)  65 and 55 
D)  45 and 40 
A)  78 and 60 
B)  58 and 40 
C)  65 and 55 
D)  45 and 40

Which of the following is NOT true of the dental apes?

The diversification of __________ had a great effect on the diversification of Mesozoic mammals.

A molecular clock can only work if the molecule used to make the tree is changing at a similar rate in each lineage in a phylogeny.

Cranial evidence seems to suggest that the early monkeys were successful because they were able to chew a tougher diet and better protect the eye.

Proconsul was a(n) __________.

Victoriapithecus subsisted on __________ judging from its dentition.

Compared to plesiadapiforms, adapoids and omomyoids have more stereoscopic vision.

Since the Miocene, the number of ape species has, while the number of monkey species has.

What are two scenarios for the arrival of primates in the New World? Which of these is favored by scientists now?

Notharctidae, Adapidae, and Sivaladapidae are families of __________.

__________ is a good candidate for the ancestor of all higher primates.

The first placental mammals appeared in the __________ period.

Parapithecidae has a __________. dental pattern.

The divergence of apes and monkeys seems to based on __________.

All living Old World primates have a __________ dental pattern.

At the end of the late Eocene, the global climate became__________.

The probable ancestor of the gorilla, chimpanzee and bonobo lineages is __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of Sivapithecus?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typical of plesiadapiforms?

The first monkeys appeared between __________ million years ago.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 9: Origin of Primates

Which of the following is NOT true of the dental apes?

The diversification of __________ had a great effect on the diversification of Mesozoic mammals.

A molecular clock can only work if the molecule used to make the tree is changing at a similar rate in each lineage in a phylogeny.

Cranial evidence seems to suggest that the early monkeys were successful because they were able to chew a tougher diet and better protect the eye.

Proconsul was a(n) __________.

Victoriapithecus subsisted on __________ judging from its dentition.

Compared to plesiadapiforms, adapoids and omomyoids have more stereoscopic vision.

Since the Miocene, the number of ape species has__________, while the number of monkey species has__________.

What are two scenarios for the arrival of primates in the New World? Which of these is favored by scientists now?

Notharctidae, Adapidae, and Sivaladapidae are families of __________.

__________ is a good candidate for the ancestor of all higher primates.

The first placental mammals appeared in the __________ period.

Parapithecidae has a __________. dental pattern.

The divergence of apes and monkeys seems to based on __________.

All living Old World primates have a __________ dental pattern.

At the end of the late Eocene, the global climate became__________.

The probable ancestor of the gorilla, chimpanzee and bonobo lineages is __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of Sivapithecus?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typical of plesiadapiforms?

The first monkeys appeared between __________ million years ago.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Filters

Since the Miocene, the number of ape species has, while the number of monkey species has.