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Chapter 9
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1Which genus is considered the ancestor to adapids and omomyids?
- ANotharctus
- BProconsul
- CCarpolestes
- DEosimias
2Khoratpithecus has been proposed as the
- Aoldest fossil in Africa
- Bancestor to Gigantopithecus.
- Cancestor to orangutans.
- Dancestor to Aegyptopithecus.
3Which anatomical feature would you expect to find in the fossil remains of a nocturnal species?
- Along legs
- Bpointy teeth
- Clarge eye orbits
- Dshort fingers and toes
4The MOST likely contender for the common ancestor of all later catarrhines is
- AOligopithecus.
- BAegyptopithecus.
- CParapithecus.
- DApidium
5A difference between Miocene apes and modern apes is the
- Alength of the tail.
- Bbreadth of the ribcage.
- Csize of the hands.
- Dmorphology of the foot.
6A rapid temperature increase about 55 mya created tropical conditions around the world, resulting in the
- Aadaptive radiation of Euprimates.
- Bdevelopment of Dryopithecus.
- Cspread of Sivapithecus.
- Dextinction of many primate species.
7Monkeys underwent massive ________ in the Pliocene and Pleistocene.
- Aextinction
- Badaptive radiation
- Cmigration
- Ddiversification
8Euprimates represent the first true
- Aanthropoids.
- Bprimates.
- Cmammals.
- Dcatarrhini.
9During the Miocene epoch of the Cenozoic era, there was an adaptive radiation of which kind of primate?
- Aprosimians
- Bmonkeys
- Capes
- Dhumans
10Which fossil group is characterized by an eye orbit fully enclosed by bone?
- Aadapids
- Bplesiadapiforms
- Canthropoids
- Domomyids
11The ________________ specifically links the evolution of primates to flowering plants
- Aarboreal hypothesis
- Bvisual predation hypothesis
- Cangiosperm radiation hypothesis
- Dgymnosperm radiation hypothesis
12The earliest group with clear primate characteristics was the
- Aplesiadapiforms
- Beuprimates
- Cfayum higher primates
- Dstrepsirhines
13Platyrrhine ancestors most likely originated in
- AAfrica
- BNorth America
- CSouth America
- DMadagascar
14Which statement about ape evolution is not currently supported
- AApes and monkeys split in the early Miocene
- BThe teeth of early apes are like those of living apes
- CApes originated in Africa but later migrated to Europe and Asia
- DMiocene apes and living great apes have a continuous fossil record in Africa
15Which statement about Old world monkey evolution is not currently supported?
- Afully modern bilophodont molars first appear in the victoriapithecids
- BMany monkey species decreased in body size
- COld World Monkeys became more diverse than apes in the late miocene
- Dape diversity decreased die to direct competition with old world monkeys
16Which of the following species of early primates had the MOST biological diversity?
Eosimias- AEosimias
- BProconsul
- CDryopitheicus
- DOreopithecus
17Which of the following apes has been proposed as the last common ancestor of living African apes and humans?
- AOuranopithecus
- BSivapithecus
- CDryopithecus
- DGigantopithecus
18The angiosperm radiation hypothesis proposes that certain primates were responses to the acquisition of insects in the trees
- ATrue
- BFalse
19The evolution of apes began in Asia and continued in Africa and then Europe
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Gigantopithecus stood 14 feet tall and weighed 800 pounds.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21Based on genetic analysis of living primates calibrated by the fossil record, it is estimated that apes and Old World monkeys diverged into separate lineages around 25 mya.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Comparisons of tooth wear in living apes and extinct Miocene apes suggest that some extinct species of apes ate leaves, meat, and fruits
- ATrue
- BFalse
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