Anthropology

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Higher primates first appeared in the __________ epoch. a. early Eocene b. late Oligocene c. ... Started by a0266361136	1 Replies 118 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by cascooper22
Much of the current information on the origins of higher primates comes from __________. a. The ... Started by melly21297	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by stanleka1
Parapithecidae has a __________ dental pattern. a. 2:1:3:3 b. ... Started by imanialler	1 Replies 24 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Yixagurpuldink
All living Old World primates have a __________ dental pattern. a. 2:1:3:3 b. ... Started by folubunmi	1 Replies 24 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by yifu223
__________ is a good candidate for the ancestor of all higher primates. a. Aegyptopithecus b. ... Started by savannahhooper	1 Replies 126 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by mmpiza
According to DNA comparisons, Old World monkeys and apes shared an ancestor until about __________. ... Started by ishan	1 Replies 109 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by joshraies
A characteristic that differentiates apes from Old World monkeys is __________. a. the lack of a ... Started by lilldybug07	3 Replies 235 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by lgoldst9
Victoriapithecus subsisted on __________ judging from its dentition. a. leaves b. fruit c. hard ... Started by Davideckstein7	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by bigsis44
The Plio-Pleistocene radiation of Old World monkeys refers to __________. a. the movement of Old ... Started by Metfan725	1 Replies 36 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by vseab
The adaptations of a fused mandible and orbital closure in early monkeys were probably unrelated. ... Started by jilianpiloj	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by momtoalll
Proconsul was a(n) __________. a. New World monkey b. Old World monkey c. dental ape d. ... Started by waynest	1 Replies 197 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by joneynes
Ouranopithecus lived in Greece around __________ million years ago. a. 23 b. 18 c. 15 d. ... Started by oliviahorn72	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by dreamfighter72
Which of the following is NOT true of Gigantopithecus? a. it had a tough, fibrous diet, perhaps ... Started by pragya sharda	1 Replies 34 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by polinasid
The divergence of apes and monkeys seems to based on __________. a. differences in diet b. the ... Started by olgavictoria	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by macmac
A molecular clock can only work if the molecule used to make the tree is changing at a similar rate ... Started by colton	3 Replies 58 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by aham8f
By the mid-Miocene monkeys became more common than apes because __________. a. monkeys are ... Started by james0929	1 Replies 162 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by amit
Based on molecular clocks, Goodman's phylogeny places the last common ancestor of all primates at ... Started by bobthebuilder	1 Replies 188 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by tkempin
The Hominin family includes __________. a. humans as well as the great apes b. all extinct human ... Started by madam-professor	1 Replies 288 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by tuate
The fundamental adaptation that defines hominins is __________. a. tool use b. complex social ... Started by lidoalex	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by akemokai
While walking, a biped must always balance its weight __________. a. on two legs b. on one leg ... Started by Pineappleeh	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by stano32
In order to stand on two legs, a quadruped must __________. a. bend its legs b. flex its spine ... Started by Charlie	1 Replies 93 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by jojobee318
Quadrupedal primates have a(n) __________ spine. a. straight b. s-shaped curved c. inflexible ... Started by fnuegbu	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by mk6555
In bipeds, the lumbar vertebrae are enlarged in order to __________. a. more effectively bear ... Started by DyllonKazuo	3 Replies 45 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by jazzlynnnnn
The __________ is the hole in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord connects to the ... Started by rachel9	1 Replies 45 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by jonathanballen97
In modern humans the nuchal plane is __________. a. a horizontally flat region on the bottom of ... Started by Capo	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by rleezy04