Humans & Other Primates

______________ are a group of mammals that includes humans,  apes, monkeys, and lemurs.

• primates
• hominoids
• hominins
• primoids

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primates?

• well developed eyesight
• long mobile arms
• large brains
• long mobile legs

An _______________ first digit, either a thumb or a toe,  can be brought across the palm or foot to touch   (or nearly touch) the other digits allowing primates to grasp objects.

• opposable
• flexible
• operable
• adjustable

_______________________ (forward-looking eyes) provide depth perception and enable primates to judge distance and movement of an object.

• Binocular vision
• Monocular vision
• Optical vision
• Holoptic vision

________________ are human-like primates that appear to be more closely related to present-day humans than they are to present-day chimpanzees and bonobos. Humans  are the only species of this type of primates  that is surviving today.

• Hominins
• Hominoids
• Strepsirrhines
• Haplorhines

Q. Where did human evolution take place?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• America

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who are the closest living relatives to humans?

• chimpanzees

• gorillas

• lemurs

• kangaroos

What is the scientific name for modern day humans?

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Sapiens

• Homo Erectus

• Neanderthal

How long did it take for humans to split from chimpanzees and become our current species?

• 200,000 years

• 2 million years

• 7 million years

• 1 billion years

Homo Sapiens are a part of a tribe of primates called hominins. All hominins share the following characteristics EXCEPT:

• reduced canine (teeth) size

• increased brain size

• bipedalism

• making stone tools