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A  Eocene organisms that may have been the first primates

B  Eocene primates that are the earliest anthropoids.

C  Paleocene organisms that may have been the first primates.

D  Paleocene primates that may have been the first anthropoids.

A  bilophodont molars.

B  a Y-5 molar pattern.

C  a long canine tooth in males.

D  a 2-1-2-3 dental formula

A  adaptive radiation of Euprimates.

B  extinction of many primate species.

C  development of Dryopithecus.

D  spread of Sivapithecus

A  a meteor impact.

B  a disease pandemic.

C  climate change.

D  early humans hunting them for food.

A  proprimates.

B  proconsulids.

C  dryopithecids

D  adapids.

A  chimpanzee

B  orangutan

C  gorilla

D  gibbon

A  predators had the ability to see primates better.

B  primate traits arose as adaptations to preying on insects and small animals

C  species could see predators from further away, thereby securing time to flee.

D  better vision allowed for better access to fruits and small insects

A  New World monkey.

B  primate.

C  anthropoid.

D  ape.

A  dryopithecids.

B  plesiadapiforms.

C  adapids.

D  proconsulids.

A  divisions of time based on cultural standards, as in “Stone Age

B  divisions in geologic time divided into periods and epochs.

C  the time frames during which a certain fossil species existed.

D  any time periods in the past.

A  biostratigraphy

B  electron spin resonance

C  dendrochronology

D  carbon 14

A  isotope ratios

B  sea levels

C  weather

D  temperature estimated using any of several methods

A  ceramics

B  shells

C  wooden objects

D  bones and teeth

A  These areas provided better preservation.

B  More populations of species lived in these areas and nowhere else.

C  Only these areas were conducive to sustaining life

D  Many villagers in these areas gather fossils to sell

A  index fossils.

B  carbon 13 and carbon 12.

C  radioisotopes

D  carbon 14.

A  bone

B  shell

C  sedimentary rock

D  igneous rock

A  superposition.

B  paleomagnetism.

C  geolayering.

D  fluorine analysis.

A  period.

B  era.

C  chronological sequence.

D  phylogeny.

A  avoiding risk-taking behavior.

B  avoiding violence against competitors for female access.

C  competition between males for access to reproductive-age females.

D  engaging in care of young

A  some primate societies are male only.

B  some primate societies are female only.

C  several species of primates coexist socially.

D  within any primate group, individuals representing different kinships, ranks, ages, and sexes often form alliances.

A  primates do not vary in their abilities to respond to differing energy requirements.

B  males acquire resources to ensure the survival of their offspring

C  reproduction has similar energy demands for both sexes, so males and females respond accordingly.

D  reproduction places different energy demands on males and females, resulting in different reproductive strategies.

A  tends to be lower than in groups where males disperse and compete with unrelated males.

B  is the study of sexual intercourse between primates.

C  relates to sexual courtship rituals in primates.

D  determines male and female social hierarchy.

A  individual factors, as in humans.

B  emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily.

C  the type of predator and the predator’s attack strategy.

D  conditioning in the lab by primatologists.

A  cooperation, altruism, and quantity for sharing.

B  quality, distribution, and availability of food.

C  source, quantity, and safety.

D  speed, agility, and strength.

A  niche competition

B  predation

C  habitat

D  adaptive radiation

A  is not an advantage of cooperation within a society.

B  is behavior that benefits others while causing a disadvantage to the individual.

C  is not a beneficial evolutionary adaptation.

D  occurs only between primates that are not relatives.

A  anatomical classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate when looking at adaptation and anatomy.

B  None of the answers

C  genetic classification of chimpanzees and humans, hence their use of the term hominid to describe human ancestors.

D  cladistic classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate for their research.

A  not highly adaptable to changing environments but do well in zoos

B  among the most endangered animals due to human exploitation of resources

C  a healthy population living in a subtropical environment.

D  among the most endangered animal species due to disease

A  a precision grip.

B  opposable thumbs.

C  an expanded reliance on sense of smell.

D  short digits.

A  the ability to brachiate.

B  adaptation to life in the savanna.

C  adaptation to life in the trees.

D  the ability to move on four limbs.

A  Asia.

B  Madagascar.

C  Africa.

D  South America.

A  made strictly of muscle.

B  present in catarrhine primates.

C  present in most primates.

D  present only in some platyrrhines.

A  3 / 1 / 2 / 3.

B  1 / 1 / 2 / 3.

C  2 / 1 / 2 / 3.

D  2 / 1 / 3 / 3

A  the presence of a rhinarium, increased mobility, and an opposable thumb.

B  the presence of a rhinarium, forward-facing eyes, and increased parental care.

C  increased mobility, arboreal adaptation, and brachiation.

D  arboreal adaptation, parental investment, and the presence of dietary plasticity.

A  a larger brain.

B  smaller eye orbits.

C  a reduced number of teeth.

D  an enlarged olfactory bulb and enlarged scent glands