« previous next »

Author Question: Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not. a. a neocortex b. four different kinds ... (Read 123 times)

stevenposner

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 608
on: Jul 10, 2018
Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not.
 
  a. a neocortex
  b. four different kinds of teeth
  c. the presence of nails rather than claws on most or all digits
  d. behavioral flexibility
  e. sensory modalities

Question 2

The presence of five digits on hands and feet is
 
  a. a primitive mammalian pattern retained to some degree in most primate species.
  b. characteristic only of primates.
  c. characteristic only of apes and humans.
  d. the only truly distinctive primate trait.
  e. the result of diurnal activity.


katieost

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 358
Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.

Did you know?

There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.

Did you know?

The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.

Variability among mammals. Variability among mammals.
The deer mouse and the African elephant represent extremes among mammals of r versus K selection. The deer mouse and the African elephant represent extremes among mammals of r versus K selection.
Primates use their space in a variety of ways: home ranges, core areas, and territories. Primates use their space in a variety of ways: home ranges, core areas, and territories.
Apidium may be ancestral to all later higher primates and is reconstructed as looking like a small-b Apidium may be ancestral to all later higher primates and is reconstructed as looking like a small-b
Two Kinds of Forgetting Curves Two Kinds of Forgetting Curves
Nonanthropoid Primates: Tarsier Nonanthropoid Primates: Tarsier
Video: Enzyme structure - Properties of enzymes

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library