Why gorillas are classified as a clade teleostomy and the reason for the name chosen?

Q: Which of the following organisms is most closely related to the salamander? O A) Leopard O B) Tuna O…

A: Cladistics The taxonomic analysis and construction of phylogenetic trees are based on a methodology…

Q: Based on the phylogenetic tree diagram in Figure 34.2, predict which vertebrate groups should have…

A: A phylogenetic tree is a branching diagrammatic representation of evolutionary relationships between…

Q: Based on the notion of shared derived characters, which trait could be indicated by the letter J?…

A: Here, option A) Limbs with digits is correct

Q: Tiktaalik and Protarchaeopteryx are examples of transitional forms. In paleontology, what does…

A: Paleontology, usually spelled palaeontology or palaeontology, is the scientific study of life…

Q: Consider the following traits: Opposable thumbs, forward-facing eyes, nails, tactile fingerpads,…

A: A primate is any member of the animal family that includes humans, monkeys, and others.

Q: Figure 26.12b Lancelet (outgroup) Lamprey Bass Vertebral column Frog Hinged jaws Turtle Four limbs…

A: Hinged jaws: There are the type of jaws in which the upper jaw bone of the animal is joined to the…

Q: The taxon Teleostomi is defined as the group which includes all the descendants of the common…

A: Phylogenetic tree represents the evolutionary relationship between the taxons present in the tree.

Q: Which of the following characteristics are indicative of primates only

A: Primates are a group of mammals that belong to human together with apes and monkeys and few other…

Q: how many clades are in this tree?

A: Clade means a group of biological taxa that includes all descendants of one common ancestor.

Q: Which of the following taxa of fish shared most direct common ancestry with the group of animals…

A: The group of animals that evolved into terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates) had their…

Q: The taxon Crocodilia includes crocodiles, Aves includes birds, and Squamata includes snakes and…

A: Monophyletic is a group of organisms which are classified in same taxon and will share the most…

Q: Below is a phylogenetic tree of primates. Bush babies, lemurs, pottos Tarsiers Monkeys Gibbons…

A: In phylogenetic tree :- Taxon is identified on the basis of :- A ) Monophyletic B ) Polyphyletic C )…

Q: a) Is there a monophyletic group that includes only the tapir, rhinoceros, and equids (Horses)? If…

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Q: Which of the following is true about the phylogeny of birds and reptiles.   Question 35 options:…

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Q: draw an evolutionarily accurate phylogenetic tree with the 5 lineages of Amniotes shown in the…

A: We have to draw an evolutionarily accurate phylogenetic tree with the 5 lineages of Amniotes shown…

Q: Why does the presence of fur/hair not help us in distinguishing primates from non-primate mammals…

A: A varied group of animals are called primates. They have two types, strepsirrhines and haplorhines.…

Q: Based on this tree, which of the following statements is not correct? The lineage leading to…

A: A phylogenetic tree is a diagram that shows how species have evolved over time. Phylogenetic trees…

Q: What is the role of class-mammalia with examples?

A: Mammals represent the class mammalia in the Animal Kingdom which are vertebrate organisms. Mammals…

Primate evolution

Primates are a relatively new species and first appeared in the fossil record nearly 55 million years ago. They may have originated as far back as the cretaceous period. Their fossils were observed in North America, Asia, and Europe. Long before the first monkeys and their prosimian relatives developed, most animal species thrived and died. The first primates did not exist until about 50-55 million years ago, even though the planet is 4.54 billion years old and the first life goes back at least 3.5 billion years. Dinosaurs had been extinct for 10 to 15 million years when this happened.