What Makes Primates Useful Models for Understanding Human Evolution

question 57

Multiple Choice

What makes primates useful models for understanding human evolution?

• A) Primate evolution is more complex than the evolution of lower animals.
• B) We share many of the same adaptations as other primates.
• C) We share an interest in evolution with other primates.
• D) Modern primates represent the primitive condition of our common ancestor.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Fertilization

The process by which a sperm cell combines with an egg cell to form a zygote, marking the beginning of a new organism's development.

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a particular trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

Dominant-Recessive Inheritance

A genetic transmission pattern where an inherited trait is dictated by the presence of just one dominant gene, overshadowing a recessive gene when both are present.