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deesands

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Which of the following was NOT one of the trends that distinguished anthropoids from other primates?
 
  A. a shift from reliance on smell to reliance on sight
  B. improved stereoscopic and color vision
  C. increased reliance on smell
  D. a tendency toward being active during the day
  E. none of these; all were part of anthropoid evolution

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Which of the following is NOT considered an anthropoid trend?
 
  A. a shift from a moist muzzle and tactile hairs to fingers as the primary organs of touch
  B. the evolution of a complicated visual system
  C. an increase of cranial capacity relative to body size
  D. an increase in hearing capacity at the expense of color vision
  E. a decrease in litter size


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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
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