Question 1

A characteristic that differentiates Old World monkeys from apes is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   eye orbits completely enclosed by a bony ridge
B)   downward-facing nostrils
C)   an extra premolar
D)   bilophodont molarsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Explain how molecular phylogenies are created. In what ways are they advantageous and disadvantageous compared to fossil phylogenies?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Much of the current information on the origins of higher primates comes from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Congo Basin in central Africa
B)   Thailand
C)   southern China
D)   the Fayum in EgyptE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

During the Paleocene epoch, many archaic groups of mammals arose that are not precisely like any living group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ are remains that are so recent they have not yet fossilized.

Accepted Answer

A)   Skeletons
B)   SubfossilsC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 6

Around 11 million years ago, Old World monkeys were __________ compared to monkeys today.

Accepted Answer

A)   less diverse
B)   about the same
C)   more diverse
D)   more specializedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A characteristic that differentiates apes from Old World monkeys is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the lack of a third premolar
B)   more massive jaws
C)   a suspensory shoulder
D)   downward-facing nostrilsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Citing specific examples, explain how both the adapoids and omomyoids differ from plesiadapiforms.

Accepted Answer

The adapoids and omomyoids differ from p...

Question 9

African and Asian great apes diverged approximately __________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   25
B)   20
C)   17
D)   14E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Maryellen Ruvolo concluded on the basis of DNA analysis that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   chimpanzees and gorillas are more closely related to each other than to humans
B)   humans have little relation to gorillas or chimpanzees
C)   chimpanzees and humans are closely related to each other than to gorillas
D)   chimpanzees and gorillas are more closely related to orangutans than to humansE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Early apes exhibiting Y-5 molar patterns but monkey-like postcranial skeletons are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   true apes
B)   false apes
C)   dental apes
D)   pre-apesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Their differing anatomies suggest that strepsirhines and haplorhines split because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   they could no longer interbreed
B)   they relied on different types of food
C)   they lived in different environments
D)   they began to compete over the same food resourcesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The fossil record of the __________ reveals the first true primates.

Accepted Answer

A)   Paleocene
B)   Miocene
C)   Eocene
D)   JurassicE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The adaptations of a fused mandible and orbital closure in early monkeys were probably unrelated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not true of omomyoids?

Accepted Answer

A)   they are likely to be ancestral to all haplorhines
B)   they were likely nocturnal creatures
C)   they were terrestrial animals, not arboreal
D)   they were small-bodiedE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Climatic changes during the middle Miocene caused __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asia to become more heavily forested
B)   the development of drier, more open areas in parts of Africa
C)   a land bridge between Africa and Eurasia to form
D)   expanded tropical areas in Europe to developE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Early primate characteristics probably evolved because these creatures were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   frugivorous
B)   visual predators
C)   arboreal
D)   none of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The __________ are likely ancestors of tarsiers and apes.

Accepted Answer

A)   adapoids
B)   omomyoidsC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 19

Compared to plesiadapiforms, adapoids and omomyoids have __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   larger brains
B)   longer snouts
C)   claws
D)   all of theseE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Their differing anatomies suggest that strepsirhines and haplorhines split because __________.

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The adaptations of a fused mandible and orbital closure in early monkeys were probably unrelated.

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