Which of the following statements is true of Ardipithecus ramidus?
A. She had short arms and a brain size similar to humans.
B. She was a fully land-dwelling ancestor who scavenged for food.
C. She was 150 cm tall and weighed around 70 kg.
D. She must have spent a lot of time in the trees.
Answer: D
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A) behavioral and technological differences between populations B) symbolic transmission of behaviors between individuals C) evidence of learned behavior patterns D) speech communication E) even rudimentary technology
What are some of the ways in which biologists determine homologies?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is not usually studied by primatologists?
a. living and fossil primates b. socioeconomic status c. primate anatomy d. contemporary tool use
_________ is seen in some New World Monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys
a. A grasping hand b. Quadrupedalism c. An arboreal lifestyle d. Color vision e. A prehensile tail