Primate Evolution

Which of the following is an inference with respect to Lucy?

• Lucy was bipedal.

• Lucy’s pelvis and the pelvis of modern humans are similar.

• Lucy’s knee bones and the knee bones of modern humans are similar.

• Lucy’s skeleton was incomplete.

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Lucy is noted as a famous example of evidence for evolution. This is most likely due to the fact that

• the discovery of Lucy was perfectly complete.

• the discovery of Lucy, a quadrupedal, rejected the idea that early hominids were bipedal.

• the discovery of Lucy showed that it was difficult to use fossil evidence to determine traits such as bipedalism.

• the discovery of Lucy represented evidence to support that early hominids walked upright.

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Rates of evolution will occur __________ in organisms with shorter generation times relative to those with longer generation times.

• more quickly

• more slowly

• at the same rate

Which organism are the primates closely related to?

• Amphibians

• Birds

• Rodents

• Fish

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Where is the common ancestor of the reptile, bird, rodent, and primate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Represents a population of individuals from which the fossil or animal of interest came from

• Adaptive Traits

• Habitat

• Common Ancestors

• Artificial Selection

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Which of the following is a key feature distinguishing primates from other mammals?

• Opposable thumbs

• Fur

• Warm-blooded

• Live birth

What is the significance of the foramen magnum position in primate evolution?

• Indicates diet

• Indicates bipedalism

• Indicates brain size

• Indicates lifespan

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Which of the following primates is considered the closest living relative to humans?

• Gorilla

• Orangutan

• Chimpanzee

• Gibbon

What does the term 'hominin' refer to in the context of primate evolution?

• All primates

• All great apes

• Humans and their ancestors

• Only modern humans