
Primate Evolution and Characteristics

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9th - 10th Grade
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Ethan Morris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the estimated time period when the Order Primates likely arose?
3.8 billion years ago
90 million years ago
56 million years ago
25 million years ago
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it challenging to pinpoint the exact emergence of primates?
Due to the rapid evolution of primates
Because primates did not exist during the Cretaceous period
Because daughter species are indistinguishable from parent species
Due to the lack of fossil records
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a defining trait of primates?
Large ears
Highly mobile ankles
Long tails
Thick fur
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the dental formula commonly seen in lemurs and lorises?
2:2:3:3
3:1:2:3
1:2:3:3
2:1:3:3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason for the debate about Purgatorius's place in the primate lineage?
Its starkly mobile ankles
Its reliance on vision
Its unique dental formula
Its large brain size
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group of early primates is argued to be more closely related to Dermopterans?
Euprimates
Plesiadapiforms
Omomyoids
Adapoids
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Angiosperm Co-Evolution Hypothesis propose?
Primates evolved due to climate change
Primates evolved to capture insects
Primates evolved to exploit diversifying angiosperms and fruits
Primates evolved to adapt to aquatic environments
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