Question 1

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match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once) :
-vertical clinging and leaping

Accepted Answer

A)  legs longer than arms
B)  arms longer than legs
C)  arms and legs nearly the same length

Question 2

One of the aspects of the human skeleton that is most specialized for bipedal locomotion is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  foot
B)  femur
C)  shoulder
D)  ankles

Question 3

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match the terms with their definitions:
-folivorous

Accepted Answer

A)  eats variety of plant and animal foods
B)  eats primarily insects
C)  eats primarily fruits
D)  eats primarily leaves

Question 4

The holding of an object between one or more fingers with the thumb fully opposed to the fingertip is termed the:

Accepted Answer

A)  power grip
B)  precision grip
C)  opposable grasp
D)  none of the above

Question 5

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match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic:
-Old World monkeys

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer lumbar vertebrae in the spine
B)  the ability to rotate the forearm about90 degrees
C)  lumbar curve
D)  elongated arms and fingers

Question 6

Orthograde body posture is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical clinging and leaping
B)  brachiation
C)  erect bipedalism
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The internal buttress that reinforces the ape mandible is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chin
B)  simian shelf
C)  sagittal crest
D)  nuchal crest

Question 8

Matching Questions
match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal:
-terrestrial quadrupedalism

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsier
B)  chimpanzee
C)  siamang
D)  baboon
E)  human

Question 9

When comparing the amino acid sequences of divergent populations,those with the most recent common ancestor:

Accepted Answer

A)  will have the greatest number of amino acid substitutions
B)  will have the least number of amino acid substitutions
C)  will always have absolutely no amino acid substitutions
D)  will have amino acid substitutions that produce abnormalities

Question 10

The cranial capacities of the great apes generally fall between:

Accepted Answer

A)  100-300 cubic centimeters
B)  400-500 cubic centimeters
C)  850-950 cubic centimeters
D)  1000-1250 cubic centimeters

Question 11

A steplike wear pattern of the molars may be indicative of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a diet consisting mostly of nuts and seeds
B)  an extended childhood period
C)  a longer life span
D)  the use of teeth as tools

Question 12

One of the major challenges of bipedal locomotion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting the entire weight on the feet
B)  keeping the knees bent
C)  balance
D)  keeping the head facing forward

Question 13

A molecular clock is used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of an individual
B)  the relative evolutionary distance between species
C)  the rate of mutation in an individual
D)  the rate of mutation in a population

Question 14

The length of the radius relative to the length of the humerus is given in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  intermembral index
B)  brachial index
C)  crural index
D)  humeral indez

Question 15

The adult human has how many teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  44
B)  36
C)  32
D)  20

Question 16

Quadrumanous locomotion is characteristic of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsier
B)  gibbon
C)  orangutan
D)  chimpanzee

Question 17

The foramen magnum is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  birth canal in the female pelvis
B)  socket on the pelvis which articulates with the head of the femur
C)  hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes
D)  site of attachment for the masseter muscle

Question 18

Matching Questions
match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once) :
-knuckle walking

Accepted Answer

A)  legs longer than arms
B)  arms longer than legs
C)  arms and legs nearly the same length

Question 19

Primates whose dominant locomotor pattern is vertical clinging and leaping are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  legs longer than arms
B)  arms longer than legs
C)  arms and legs of roughly equal length

Question 20

Matching Questions
match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal:
-brachiation

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsier
B)  chimpanzee
C)  siamang
D)  baboon
E)  human

Exam 8: Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

One of the aspects of the human skeleton that is most specialized for bipedal locomotion is the:

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Matching Questions match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal: -terrestrial quadrupedalism

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Matching Questions match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal: -brachiation

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One of the major challenges of bipedal locomotion is:

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Matching Questions match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic: -Old World monkeys

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Quadrumanous locomotion is characteristic of the:

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Matching Questions match the terms with their definitions: -folivorous

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The internal buttress that reinforces the ape mandible is the:

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The adult human has how many teeth?

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The cranial capacities of the great apes generally fall between:

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When comparing the amino acid sequences of divergent populations,those with the most recent common ancestor:

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The foramen magnum is the:

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Matching Questions match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once) : -vertical clinging and leaping

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The length of the radius relative to the length of the humerus is given in the:

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Matching Questions match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once) : -knuckle walking

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The holding of an object between one or more fingers with the thumb fully opposed to the fingertip is termed the:

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Primates whose dominant locomotor pattern is vertical clinging and leaping are characterized by:

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A molecular clock is used to measure:

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Orthograde body posture is associated with:

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A steplike wear pattern of the molars may be indicative of:

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