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fossilized evidence of early hominids. skeletal remains of dinosaurs. organization of modern human societies. structure and function of the mammalian body.
2. The shape of a fossil hominids pelvis can indicate whether the hominid a. had front-facing eyes. b. walked upright. 3. All primates have a. an opposable thumb. b. rotating shoulder joints. c. color vision. d. the same number of teeth. c. ate plants or animals. d. could produce and understand speech.
4. The high degree of similarity between chimpanzee and human DNA suggests that a. b. c. d. chimpanzees and humans are in the same genus. chimpanzees and humans are probably descended from a more primitive apelike ancestor. humans are descended from chimpanzees. chimpanzees are descended from humans.
5. Humans are the only mammals to have a. b. c. d. opposable thumbs. brain areas used in the production of sounds. the ability to perceive depth. the ability to walk primarily on two legs.
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2. What are three distinguishing characteristics of the arms and collar of anthropoid primates?
4. What evidence indicates that humans and chimpanzees are closely related?
5. Critical Thinking The DNA of humans and chimpanzees is very similar and their bodies share many features. Name a fundamental difference between humans and chimpanzees that has spurred the rapid intellectual and cultural evolution of humans.
STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS The diagram below illustrates the relationship between various primate groups. Fill in each box with the correct term from the following list: great apes, prosimian primates, humans, primates, anthropoid primates.
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