The Fascinating Journey of Primate Evolution

What percentage of DNA do humans share with chimpanzees?

• About 99%

• About 98%

• About 97%

• About 96%

Which period marks the extinction of dinosaurs?

• Cretaceous

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Carboniferous

What is the concept of oceanic dispersal related to?

• The development of internet security

• The spread of primates to North America

• The evolution of dinosaurs

• The migration of lemurs to Madagascar

Which primates are known for their methodical climbing?

• Lorises

• Tarsiers

• Macaques

• Gibbons

What is radiometric dating used for?

• Estimating the height of ancient trees

• Determining the age of fossils

• Calculating the speed of continental drift

• Measuring the size of primates

What is the significance of the discovery of primate fossils in South America?

• It supports the theory of continental drift

• It provides evidence for the migration of early primates

• It disproves the theory of oceanic dispersal

• It suggests primates originated in South America

How did New World monkeys most likely reach the Americas?

• On a floating mat of vegetation

• By flying

• They have always been there

• Via a land bridge

Which primates have a dental formula of two incisors, one canine, three premolars, and two or three molars per quadrant?

• New World monkeys

• Old World monkeys

• Apes

• Humans

What is genome sequencing?

• A process to create new species of primates

• A tool for dating fossils

• A method to determine an organism's complete DNA sequence

• A technique to measure the physical size of genomes

Which species is considered the closest relative to humans based on genome sequencing?

• Orangutans

• Gorillas

• Chimpanzees

• Gibbons