26.3 Primate Evolution

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

• primates

• hominoids

• hominins

• primoids

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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

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Bipedalism is...

• The ability to stand up

• The ability to ride a bike and move its pedals

• The ability to walk on both feet

• The ability to crawl

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The unique characteristic of the hominids that is different from other primates is...

• bipedalism

• opposable thumbs

• binocular vision

• opposable toes

Modern humans are classified as the species...

• Homo habilis

• Neanderthal

• Homo sapiens

• Hominid

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A/An _________________________ is a type of mammal characterized by opposable thumbs and binocular vision.

• Hominid
• Primate
• Mammal
• Reptile

What species is thought to overlap with Homo sapiens sapiens?

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Neanderthals

• Homo ergaster

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They disappeared 30,000 years ago, and their brain size is equal to that of modern humans.

• Neanderthals

• Homo Erectus 

• Hominid

• Lucy

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