You Are Given a Jawbone of an Unknown Primate, and You

question 69

Multiple Choice

You are given a jawbone of an unknown primate, and you notice that the anterior and posterior cusps of the lower molars form two parallel ridges. What might you conclude from this observation?

• A) This is the mandible of a frugivore.
• B) This is the mandible of a folivore.
• C) This is the mandible of a cercopithecine.
• D) This is the mandible of an ape.

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