Which of the following traits is found in the Old World monkeys?
A. three premolars per quadrant
B. a catarrhine nose
C. prehensile tails
D. all of these
B. a catarrhine nose
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There were remains of ten Neandertals found at Shanidar Cove
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Remains in southern Africa suggest that Homo erectus may have learned to use fire by:
a. 2 million years ago b. 1 million years ago c. 750,000 years ago d. 500,000 years ago
A careful analysis of skeletal remains can provide some information about all of the following except:
A. musculature B. skin color C. brain size D. relative importance of the senses
What is a phenotypic adaptation, and what makes it possible?
A. It is a genotypic adaptation that is expressed in the phenotype. It is made possible by the close relationship between our manifest biology and our genes. B. It occurs when genetic changes take place during an individual's lifetime. It is made possible by human genetic plasticity, our ability to change in response to the environments we encounter as we grow. C. It is a phenotypic adaptation made possible by culture's power over biology. D. It happens when adaptive changes occur during an individual's lifetime. It is made possible by human biological plasticity, our ability to change in response to the environments we encounter as we grow. E. It is a biological adaptation that occurs during an individual's lifetime and, if critical enough to survival, will actually modify the genotype.