All Modern and Fossil Monkeys Have , but No Fossil

question 44

Multiple Choice

All modern and fossil monkeys have , but no fossil or modern ape does.

• A) external tails
• B) quadrupedal locomotion
• C) large canines and diastema
• D) a Y-5 pattern on their molars

Recognize and label different components of the skeletal system.

Understand the orientation and comparative anatomy terms and their proper usage.

Identify and describe the major body planes and sections.

Recognize the anatomical regions of the human body.

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Definitions:

Allopatric Speciation

Model that proposes that new species arise due to an interruption of gene flow between populations that are separated geographically.

Geographic Separation

The physical separation of populations by geographic barriers that lead to the formation of distinct species over time.

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms that prevent different species from mating or ensure that any offspring produced are sterile.

Fruit Flies

Small flies used extensively in genetic research due to their short life cycles and well-understood genetics, often of the species Drosophila melanogaster.