Author Question: The order Primates is divided into two suborders: _________and ___________. a. Platyrrhine and ... (Read 151 times)

Garrulous

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 686
The order Primates is divided into two suborders: _________and ___________.
 
  a. Platyrrhine and Catarrhine
  b. Stepsirhini and Haplorhini
  c. Pongidae and Hominidae
  d. Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea
  e. Pongo and Homo

Question 2

According to the visual predation hypothesis,
 
  a. primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment.
  b. mammalian characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely arboreal environment.
  c. primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in the shrubby forest undergrowth.
  d. primate characteristics evolved as primates adapted to the highest tiers in the forest canopy.
  e. primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely aquatic environment.



shoemake

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.

Did you know?

The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

Did you know?

According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.

Did you know?

More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library