Consider the following traits: Opposable thumbs, forward-facing eyes, nails, tactile fingerpads, large brain, and protective bony eye orbits. All of these are examples of: Group of answer choices Ancestral traits of primates shared with the mammalian common ancestor. Traits lost by primates that were present the mammalian common ancestor. Derived traits of primates not present in the mammalian common ancestor. Derived traits of primates shared with the mammalian common ancestor.

Q: Which of the following is true:    Clades are groupings that reflect levels of adaptation or overall…

A: Phylogeny is defined as the study of evolutionary relationships between organisms. It is based on…

Q: Traditionally morphological features are used to construct phylogenic trees of related species. In…

A: Evolution is a continuous process and we are still evolving. Evolution is nothing but adapting to…

Q: Which of the following traits is associated more with more primitive Strepsirhine primates (such as…

A: In evolution, primitive Strepsirhine primates are defined as extinct species like lemurs, galagos,…

Q: When comparing traits between two organisms in order to determine evolutionary relationships, the…

A: When traits of organisms are compared to identify evolutionary relationships, they could be…

Q: Which of the following are homologous structures? Select all that apply.

A: The structures of different organisms can be similar to one another in two aspects - 1) Similar with…

Q: a)Describe key developments related to primate evolution associated with the time periods below:…

A: (Comment: As per the guidelines,we are allowed to answer one question at a time, so I am answering…

Q: Which of the following is not an adaptive pattern of early African hominins? Group of answer choices…

A: Introduction Some characteristics that have distinguished hominins from other primates, living and…

Q: What are three traits (besides a post-orbital bar) that are DERIVED traits when COMPARING primates…

A: Ancestral primate traits refer to the fundamental characteristics and features that are shared by…

Q: Name, briefly describe, and contrast the three hypotheses of primate origins.

A: Primate is any eutherian mammal belonging to a group that includes monkeys, apes, humans, lemurs,…

Q: Which of the following does not represent a shared derived homologous trait, in other words, which…

A: Answer : Option 'C' is correct  : Wings of both a bird and a insect .

Q: Name two traits that primates have that are modified from an ancestral mammalian form (consider:…

A: Primates usually come under mammalian order and is divided into two sub orders prosimians and…

Q: Identify at least five derived traits of primates

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Q: Based on the evolutionary relationships among the chimpanzees, humans, gorillas, orangutans, and…

A: The examination of evolutionary relationships between biological things — usually species,…

Q: Which of the following data sets is the one that scientists had to evaluate carefully since it made…

A: Introduction According to the principle of maximum parsimony, the preferred tree is the one that…

Q: Determine whether the statements describe ancestral or derived characters. Ancestral character a…

A: Characters, also called traits, are certain characteristic features within an organism that can be…

Q: Which of the following statements about ancestral and derived traits are true? Ancestral traits are…

A: A phylogenetic tree, also known as phylogeny, is a picture that shows how different species, life…

Q: Figure 8 represents possible lines of evolution of primates. Which of the following organisms from…

A: The branching of a phylogenetic tree represents how closely the different species are related to…

Q: Which of the following traits are unique to only Homo sapiens and not to Australopithecus or…

A: Australopithecus is a genus of early hominins that existed in Africa during the Late Pliocene and…

Q: When comparing frogs and lizards, having a backbone (i.e. being a vertebrate) is Group of answer…

A: Reptiles and amphibians have various attributes that separate them from one another yet they have a…

Q: In the previous question, which change to the circled group would make in monophyletic? (Note-you…

A: Monophyletic group is a group that has common ancestors and they are closely related. It includes…

Q: Click on the species, or multiple species, that are the outgroup in this phylogenetic tree. O…

A: Introduction :  The study of organisms in terms of their evolutionary history and connections to…

Q: What general conclusions can be drawn from the Eocene primates? What general conclusions can be…

A: During the Eocene epoch (approximately 56 to 34 million years ago), primates were small-bodied and…

Q: nvestigate the changes in taxonomy since Linnaeus. Note major changes, such as the recognition that…

A: 1)The field of taxonomy, which involves the classification and categorization of organisms, has…

Q: All primates found in South America are classified as Platyrrhines. True False If we were to group…

A: The categorization and evolution of primates, a varied group of mammals that includes humans, apes,…

Q: Flight evolved two times among the animals in this phylogenetic tree; once in birds, and once in…

A: Homologous characters   These are defined as the body parts of species that have similar…

Q: write out (by hand) the taxonomy of the frog from Domain through class AND write out (by hand) the…

A: Taxonomy is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the identification, nomenclature, and…

Q: In the fossil record, as we advance forward in time, the more __________ and __________ the fossil…

A: C option is the correct option. Bipedal/Dimorphic

Q: Discuss adaptive advantages of the primate features with regards to human evolutio

A: Human evolution is the process that led to modern humans’ emergence.  It begins with primates’…

Q: Rank the following pairs in order of the degree to which each species in the pair is related. The…

A: Introduction :  Phylogenetic tree is described as a diagrammatic picture of the relationships…

Q: List at least five evolutionary changes that occurred with birds (each one should be from a…

A: Introduction Evolution is the process of change in the characteristics of living organisms over…

Q: What factors threaten the existence of nonhuman primates in the wild? What can you do to help save…

A: Introduction Primates are a group of  animals that include humans, monkeys and apes. Non-human…

Q: Having opposable thumbs/toes is a generalized trait in primates.  True False

A: Opposable thumbs/toes are a derived trait that appeared in the earliest primates about 55 million…

Q: Construct a phylogenetic tree with the species and label the traits according to their number (ex.…

A: Given animals are different species of class Mammalia. Their phylogenetic tree is given below:

Q: Radiometric dating and the cranial capacity measurements are back from the paleolab for the specimen…

A: Human evolution is defined as "the process by which humans evolved on Earth from now-extinct apes."…

Q: assify each pair of characters in the answer bank as an example of an analogous character or a…

A: Analogous structures are body parts in different species that serve similar functions but have…

Evolutionary adaptations

Evolutionary adaptation is the process through which organisms adapt or adjust to their surroundings to increase the chances of survival, mating, and reproduction. An organism's behavior, physiology, and structure are adjusted or changed to make it more suited to its environment.