Humans and Nonhuman Primates Share a Suite of Traits, Including

question 49

Multiple Choice

Humans and nonhuman primates share a suite of traits, including grasping hands and binocular vision, so their last common ancestor must have also shared this suite of traits. These traits in humans and nonhuman primates is therefore an example of

• A) balancing selection.
• B) analogy.
• C) recombination.
• D) homology.

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Definitions:

Skin, Muscles, and Joints

The bodily structures that respectively protect the body, facilitate movement, and connect bones, playing crucial roles in the human body's functionality.

Corpus Callosum

The corpus callosum is a large band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Split-Brain Procedure

A surgical operation that involves cutting the corpus callosum, aiming to reduce severe epileptic seizures but resulting in the separation of the brain's hemispheres.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information from the body, and are crucial for spatial orientation and navigation.