Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of Gigantopithecus?

Accepted Answer

A)  it had a tough, fibrous diet, perhaps of bamboo 
B)  it co-existed with Homo erectus 
C)  it lived in western Africa 
D)  it was the largest primate that ever lived 
A)  it had a tough, fibrous diet, perhaps of bamboo 
B)  it co-existed with Homo erectus 
C)  it lived in western Africa 
D)  it was the largest primate that ever lived

Question 2

Based on molecular evidence, strepsirhines and haplorhines separated about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  58 million years ago 
B)  80 million years ago 
C)  67 million years ago 
D)  45 million years ago 
A)  58 million years ago 
B)  80 million years ago 
C)  67 million years ago 
D)  45 million years ago

Question 3

Describe the plesiadapiform mammals. In what ways do they resemble modern primates?

Accepted Answer

The plesiadapiform mammals were a group

Question 4

Paleontologists use the form of teeth and _________ to decide to which group a fossil belongs.

Accepted Answer

A)  hair 
B)  bones 
C)  fatty tissue 
D)  none of these 
A)  hair 
B)  bones 
C)  fatty tissue 
D)  none of these

Question 5

Between 54 million and 34 million years ago Europe and America

Accepted Answer

A)  were separated by only a narrow sea 
B)  had very different climates 
C)  supported different sets of primates 
D)  were connected by land 
A)  were separated by only a narrow sea 
B)  had very different climates 
C)  supported different sets of primates 
D)  were connected by land

Question 6

__________ may be a good candidate for the common ancestor of all Old World monkeys.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cebinae 
B)  Victoriapithecidae 
C)  Aotinae 
D)  Callitrichinae 
A)  Cebinae 
B)  Victoriapithecidae 
C)  Aotinae 
D)  Callitrichinae

Question 7

New World and Old World primates diverged around __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 million years ago 
B)  50 million years ago 
C)  40 million years ago 
D)  25 million years ago 
A)  35 million years ago 
B)  50 million years ago 
C)  40 million years ago 
D)  25 million years ago

Question 8

Adapoids ate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves 
B)  fruit 
C)  insects 
D)  berries 
A)  leaves 
B)  fruit 
C)  insects 
D)  berries

Question 9

Propliopithecidae 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 10

Adapids resemble modern __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  apes 
B)  monkeys 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  none of these 
A)  apes 
B)  monkeys 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  none of these

Question 11

Ouranopithecus lived in Greece around __________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  18 
C)  15 
D)  10 
A)  23 
B)  18 
C)  15 
D)  10

Question 12

Currently, most scientists support the hypothesis that New World monkeys arrived in South America __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by a water route from Africa 
B)  by a land bridge from Africa 
C)  from North America 
D)  by a water route from Asia 
A)  by a water route from Africa 
B)  by a land bridge from Africa 
C)  from North America 
D)  by a water route from Asia

Question 13

Higher primates first appeared in the __________ epoch.

Accepted Answer

A)  early Eocene 
B)  late Oligocene 
C)  late Eocene 
D)  late Pleistocene 
A)  early Eocene 
B)  late Oligocene 
C)  late Eocene 
D)  late Pleistocene

Question 14

What kinds of climatic and environmental changes were taking place at the time of the strepsirhine - haplorhine split around 58 million years ago? What kinds of selective pressures did these changes produce to favor the split?

Accepted Answer

At the time of the strepsirhine-haplorhi

Question 15

The discovery of subfossil species of lemurs have shown __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that lemurs are ancestral to higher primates 
B)  that lemurs disappeared only about 1,000 years ago 
C)  that lemurs were a much larger and varied group than previously thought 
D)  that lemurs lived in south America as well as the Old World 
A)  that lemurs are ancestral to higher primates 
B)  that lemurs disappeared only about 1,000 years ago 
C)  that lemurs were a much larger and varied group than previously thought 
D)  that lemurs lived in south America as well as the Old World

Question 16

Aegyptopithecus belongs to the __________ family of primates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parapithecidae 
B)  Oligopithecidae 
C)  Propliopithecidae 
D)  none of these 
A)  Parapithecidae 
B)  Oligopithecidae 
C)  Propliopithecidae 
D)  none of these

Question 17

Omomyoids focused on __________ for food.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves 
B)  small animals and fruit 
C)  fruit and insects 
D)  grasses and termites 
A)  leaves 
B)  small animals and fruit 
C)  fruit and insects 
D)  grasses and termites

Question 18

Omomyoids are more common in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Victoriapithecus used a __________ pattern of locomotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  semiterrestrial 
B)  arboreal 
C)  terrestrial 
D)  brachiation 
A)  semiterrestrial 
B)  arboreal 
C)  terrestrial 
D)  brachiation

Question 20

How do molecular clocks work? How is the accuracy of molecular clocks established?

Accepted Answer

Molecular clocks are a method used by sc

Which of the following is NOT true of Gigantopithecus?

Based on molecular evidence, strepsirhines and haplorhines separated about __________.

Describe the plesiadapiform mammals. In what ways do they resemble modern primates?

Paleontologists use the form of teeth and _________ to decide to which group a fossil belongs.

Between 54 million and 34 million years ago Europe and America

__________ may be a good candidate for the common ancestor of all Old World monkeys.

New World and Old World primates diverged around __________.

Adapoids ate __________.

Propliopithecidae have a __________ dental pattern.

Adapids resemble modern __________.

Ouranopithecus lived in Greece around __________ million years ago.

Currently, most scientists support the hypothesis that New World monkeys arrived in South America __________.

Higher primates first appeared in the __________ epoch.

What kinds of climatic and environmental changes were taking place at the time of the strepsirhine - haplorhine split around 58 million years ago? What kinds of selective pressures did these changes produce to favor the split?

The discovery of subfossil species of lemurs have shown __________.

Aegyptopithecus belongs to the __________ family of primates.

Omomyoids focused on __________ for food.

Omomyoids are more common in North America.

Victoriapithecus used a __________ pattern of locomotion.

How do molecular clocks work? How is the accuracy of molecular clocks established?

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 Gigantopithecus?

Based on molecular evidence, strepsirhines and haplorhines separated about __________.

Describe the plesiadapiform mammals. In what ways do they resemble modern primates?

Paleontologists use the form of teeth and _________ to decide to which group a fossil belongs.

Between 54 million and 34 million years ago Europe and America

__________ may be a good candidate for the common ancestor of all Old World monkeys.

New World and Old World primates diverged around __________.

Adapoids ate __________.

Propliopithecidae have a __________ dental pattern.

Adapids resemble modern __________.

Ouranopithecus lived in Greece around __________ million years ago.

Currently, most scientists support the hypothesis that New World monkeys arrived in South America __________.

Higher primates first appeared in the __________ epoch.

What kinds of climatic and environmental changes were taking place at the time of the strepsirhine - haplorhine split around 58 million years ago? What kinds of selective pressures did these changes produce to favor the split?

The discovery of subfossil species of lemurs have shown __________.

Aegyptopithecus belongs to the __________ family of primates.

Omomyoids focused on __________ for food.

Omomyoids are more common in North America.

Victoriapithecus used a __________ pattern of locomotion.

How do molecular clocks work? How is the accuracy of molecular clocks established?

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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