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Anthropology Exam 1 WVU 50 Questions with Answers the measure of success under natural selection is a. how many offspring are produced b. whether an individual lives or dies c. how well adapted an individual is d. how well adapted the species is >>> a. how many offspring are produced founder effect: a. is a type of genetic drift that results when only a small number of individuals from a larger propulsion starts a new population b. is a for of gene flow in which muted genes...

Anthropology 101 Inquisitive Chapter 9 Match each hypothesis about the evolution of unique primate traits to the scientist(s) who proposed it. - correct answer -Sir Grafton Elliot Smith and Frederic Wood Jones: arboreal hypothesis -Matt Cartmill: visual predation hypothesis -Robert Susan: angiosperm radiation hypothesis Match each taxonomic group of early haplorhine primates to its description. - correct answer -Propliopithecids: This is a somewhat diverse group of fossil primates. Alt...

Feathers initially evolved for flight. False. T/F There are more bird species than mammalian species in existence today. True. Archaeopteryx had a long boney tail. True. One in 4 bird species is considered to be at a high risk for extinction. False. (1 in 8) The arboreal hypothesis for flight suggests flight originated by early birds running from predators and thus taking off like an airplane to initiate flight. False

The origin of mammals occurred in which era? - Answer Triassic Period (252 Ma- 201 Ma) What are some key events that occurred within the Triassic Period? (2 points) - Answer - Pangea supercontinent formed through continental drift. - Therapsida groups had evolved within vertebrates Therapsida groups had increased metabolic rate inferred through: ___________________ (3 points) - Answer - upright posture (relative to reptiles) - muscular diaphragm for enhanced breathing - breathing while ...

ASM 246 week 3 quiz Arizona State University - Question and answers 100% correct ASM 246 week 3 quiz True or False: Adapids and omomyids had skeletal features similar to those of New World monkeys, such as postorbital closure and a prehensile tail - correct answer False! What is the Arboreal Hypothesis? - correct answer The idea that primates evolved because they developed adaptations for living in trees What traits were characteristics of primates as they adapted to living in trees?...

ASM 246 Arizona State University -ASM 246 week 3 quiz well answered graded A+True or False: Adapids and omomyids had skeletal features similar to those of New World monkeys, such as postorbital closure and a prehensile tail - correct answer False! What is the Arboreal Hypothesis? - correct answer The idea that primates evolved because they developed adaptations for living in trees What traits were characteristics of primates as they adapted to living in trees? - correct answer Nails to gra...

ANTH 101 All Chapters Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Humans and other primates have powerful masticatory muscles to bite prey. - Answer- FALSE This is the study of what happens to a fossil from the time of death to the time of discovery. - Answer-TAPHONOMY Charles Lyell was the first scientist to help us understand the distribution of the earth layers, which influenced Darwin's work. - Answer-TRUE This principle of stratigraphy states that with all other factors equal, older...

Sloths are arboreal (tree-dwelling) creatures so why do they defecate (poop) on the ground? Which of the following is a hypothesis based on this question? A. If sloth defecating behaviors are to facilitate mating, then the removal of sloth feces will not affect mating success. B. Sloths defecate in this way in order to attract mates C. Removal of sloth feces is the best way to answer this question D. No sloths successfully mated in areas where sloth feces was removed E. None of the above Co...

What is the study of body structure? - anatomy What level of classification is directly below class? - order What does the term fauna describe? - animals What term refers to a distinct type of living thing? - species How many independent variables will a good scientific experiment include? - one Some experiments include a group that is used as a standard for comparison. The factor being tested is present in the other groups but is absent in this group. What type of group is this? - control...

Abeka Science: Order and Design Test 1 | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What is the study of body structure? - anatomy What level of classification is directly below class? - order What does the term fauna describe? - animals What term refers to a distinct type of living thing? - species How many independent variables will a good scientific experiment include? - one Some experiments include a group that is used as a standard for comparison. The factor...