Question 1

What distinguishes the gorillas and chimpanzees from the orangutans and gibbons?

Accepted Answer

E

Question 2

Brachiate primates include which animals?

Accepted Answer

E  Gibbons and spider monkeys are known for brachiation, a form of arboreal locomotion involving swinging from tree limb to tree limb using their arms.

Question 3

Arrange the following going from the earliest to the most recent according to the time they evolved from a common ancestor.
1) New World monkeys
2) Orangutans
3) Humans
4) Gibbons
5) Gorillas

Accepted Answer

The correct sequence, based on evolutionary divergence from a common ancestor, starts with New World monkeys, followed by gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, and finally humans. This reflects the branching order from the primate evolutionary tree.

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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The answer of Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
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Question 5

DNA sequence analyses indicate that the nearest living relatives to humans are:

Accepted Answer

DNA sequence analyses indicate that chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are the nearest living relatives to humans, sharing approximately 98% of their DNA with humans.

Question 6

The oldest known anthropoid fossil is ____, found in China and Myanmar.

Accepted Answer

Eosimias is considered one of the oldest known anthropoid fossils, discovered in China and Myanmar.

Question 7

Figure 22-1  Refer to the accompanying figure. An important adaptation for all primates resulting from the structure labeled as A is:

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Question 8

Which was the last continent to be inhabited by monkeys?

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Question 9

The earliest primates were adapted to live in(on):

Accepted Answer

The earliest primates were arboreal (adapted to live in trees) and had characteristics such as forward-facing eyes, grasping hands and feet, and flexible limbs that allowed them to navigate through the branches.

Question 10

Figure 22-2  Refer to the accompanying figure. The common anthropoid ancestor would be found at which position?

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Question 11

Figure 22-2  In the accompanying figure, which groups are representatives of hominoids?

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Question 12

Mammals evolved from mammal-like ____ known as therapsids more than 200 mya.

Accepted Answer

Therapsids were a group of synapsid reptiles from which mammals evolved, making reptiles the correct choice.

Question 13

Which hominoids may have given rise to the apes and humans?

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Question 14

One significant difference between anthropoids and other primates is the size of their:

Accepted Answer

Anthropoids, such as monkeys and apes, have significantly larger brains compared to other primates such as lemurs and tarsiers.

Question 15

In addition to opposable thumbs, which is another feature of primates adapted to living in a arboreal environment?

Accepted Answer

Stereoscopic vision allows primates to have depth perception, which is crucial for navigating and moving through trees in an arboreal environment.

Question 16

How many years ago did the earliest primates arise?

Accepted Answer

The earliest primates are believed to have arisen around 56 million years ago during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.

Question 17

Figure 22-2  Refer to the accompanying figure. The common hominoid ancestor would be found at which position in the diagram?

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Question 18

The hominoids arose during which time period?

Accepted Answer

The hominoids, or apes, first appeared during the Miocene epoch, which lasted from around 23 to 5.3 million years ago.

Question 19

Figure 22-1  What is the shared primate characteristic depicted in the accompanying figure?

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Question 20

The hominoid genus Pongo includes which animals?

Accepted Answer

The genus Pongo includes orangutans, which are great apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia.

Quiz 22: The Evolution of Primates

What distinguishes the gorillas and chimpanzees from the orangutans and gibbons?

Brachiate primates include which animals?

Arrange the following going from the earliest to the most recent according to the time they evolved from a common ancestor. 1) New World monkeys 2) Orangutans 3) Humans 4) Gibbons 5) Gorillas

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

DNA sequence analyses indicate that the nearest living relatives to humans are:

The oldest known anthropoid fossil is ____, found in China and Myanmar.

Figure 22-1 Refer to the accompanying figure. An important adaptation for all primates resulting from the structure labeled as A is:

Which was the last continent to be inhabited by monkeys?

The earliest primates were adapted to live in(on) :

Figure 22-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. The common anthropoid ancestor would be found at which position?

Figure 22-2 In the accompanying figure, which groups are representatives of hominoids?