ANTH 022-Chapter 2-12 Questions and Answers

ANTH 022-Chapter 2-12 Questions and Answers CHAPTER 2 Haplorhine primates include which of the following? apes and humans AND Old World monkeys All apes live in Africa. False Primates exhibit adaptations for a strictly terrestrial lifestyle. False Primates are highly social animals that frequently live in groups. True All non-human primates live in Africa. False Humans are most closely related to which of the following primates? Chimpanzees Wild lemurs are found only in Madagascar. True Primates rely on their sense of smell more than any other sense. False Primates retain some primitive traits that evolved long ago in their vertebrate ancestor, such as: Five digits on hands and feet AND clavicle or collar bone Space to move this question. Primates primarily evolved in which of the following habitats? tropical forests CHAPTER 3 Genetic Drift is: Changes in gene frequency in a population due to random factors In most species, males compete for females because: females have a larger investment in reproduction Genetic and fossil data suggest that the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees lived between 5 and 7 million years ago. True Evolution can occur within an individual during its lifetime. False Changes in gene frequency in a population due to random factors is called genetic drift. True One way to think about sexual dimorphism in features like antlers, horns, and tusks is as advertisements of a male’s fitness. True Humans are the most highly evolved animals on earth. False Which of the following statement about human evolution is TRUE: Humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas share a common ancestor. Which of the following is TRUE based on our current knowledge of the human fossil record? hominids were bipedal before they had large brains and a significant reliance on language and material culture Natural selection is the process by which genetic traits that enha