Which is NOT a characteristic of all primates?
- opposable thumbs
- rotating shoulder joint
- prehensile tail
- stereoscopic vision
prehensile tail
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Australopithecus?
- they share a lineage with Genus Homo
- they had a brain size similar to modern humans
- they were bipedal
- they had a smaller jaw compared to apes
they had a brain size similar to modern humans
Of the following, which are humans most closely related to?
- chimpanzees
- orangutangs
- gibbons
- gorillas
chimpanzees
Mammals are
- therapsids
- anapsids
- synapsids
- diapsids
synapsids
The evolutionary line that led to modern humans diverged from their most related primate cousins about how many millions of years ago?
- 25
- 14
- 6
- 55
6
The Homo sapiens clade are different from their predecessors in that they
- were skilled in using tools
- exhibited exaggerated sexual dimorphism similar to apes
- still primarily lived in trees
- had similar sized brains to Australopithecus
were skilled in using tools
Which is NOT true about old world primates?
- they do not have prehensile tails
- they all live on the ground
- they have downward pointed noses
- they originated in Africa/Asia
they all live on the ground
Determining descent in human evolution is complicated because
- many hominid species lived at the same time and interbed
- we have so many different fossils to sort through and not enough time
- chimps are still evolving into humans
- all of the above are true
many hominid species lived at the same time and interbed
This clade of mammals lay leathery eggs instead of giving live birth
- Eutherians
- Marsupials
- Monotreme
Monotreme
Apocrine glands are also known as
- mammary gland
- oil glands
- sweat glands
- scent glands
scent glands