Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 29, Problem 22RQ
Which of the following human traits is not a shared characteristic of primates?
- Hip structure supporting bipedalism
- Detection and processing of three-color vision
- Nails at the end of each digit
- Enlarged brain area associated with vision, and reduced area associated with smell
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Which of the following human traits is not a shared characteristic of primates?
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Hip structure supporting bipedalism
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Detection and processing of three-color vision
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Nails at the end of each digit
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Enlarged brain area associated with vision, and reduced area associated with smell
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Binocular vision (forward-facing eyes)
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Prehensile tails are seen in certain primate species in which taxonomic group?
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Platyrrhine
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