Gaps in the fossil record can be explained as episodes of __________
a. creation
b. macroevolution
c. allopatric speciation
d. sympatric speciation
Correct Answer: b
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that primatologists study non-human primates?
a. humans are primates b. some non-human primates also have the capacity for culture c. many non-human primates live in environments much like those in which the earliest human ancestors lived d. non-human primates are easier to observe, especially in captivity
The levirate is a marriage custom in which:
a. a widow marries the brother or another close relative of her dead husband. b. a widower marries the sister or another close relative of his dead wife. c. a person marries a cross cousin. d. a person marries a parallel cousin. e. the groom must marry his sister.
Permanent male-female bonds are:
a. not common among nonhuman primates. b. common among nonhuman primates. c. the basis of monogamous pairing typical of all nonhuman primate species. d. known only in orangutans. e. nonexistent in primates.