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Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology?
 
  a. It is the study of the evolution of dinosaurs and how human life was modified due to the presence of large reptiles.
  b. Paleoanthropologist s focus on the reconstruction of the human fossil record through the excavation and analysis of fossil remains.
  c. Although paleoanthropology is the study of early fossils, it most commonly focuses on how humans culturally adapted to life in diverse environmental regions.
  d. Paleoanthropology is the study of non-human primates in their natural environments.
  e. Paleoanthropologist s most often work in the field of forensic anthropology so that they can identify fossil material for a wide variety of species.

Question 2

Primatology is the study of:
 
  a. the earliest origins of life on earth in order to better understand evolution and the Big Bang Theory.
  b. primate culture and language and what distinguishes them from humans.
  c. the first tools used by humans and how evolved from early primate origins.
  d. the anatomy and social behavior of non-human primates in order to better understand humans.
  e. environmental and conservation issues related to the study of apes and monkeys.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D



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