-Where on This Phylogenetic Tree of Primate Evolution Do You

question 5

Multiple Choice

-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominines?

• A)No.1
• B)No.2
• C)No.3
• D)No.4
• E)No.5

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Definitions:

Methoxymethyl

A protective group used in organic synthesis, characterized by the presence of a methoxy (-OCH3) and a methyl (-CH3) group.

Enantiomeric Epoxides

Chiral epoxides that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, important in asymmetric synthesis.

Meso Epoxide

A type of epoxide with a meso compound characteristic, making it optically inactive due to a plane of symmetry despite having chiral centers.

Meso Diol

A type of diol (a compound with two hydroxyl groups) that has chirality centers but is still optically inactive due to internal symmetry.