Evolution of Vertebrate Phylogeny Part 2
Biology 102 with Cantwell at University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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By: Margaret Melendez
Textbook:
Biology: Concepts and Connections
Biology: Concepts and Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (6th Edition)
Created: 2009-04-15
Size: 26 flashcards
Views: 16
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Biology: Concepts and ConnectionsBiology: Concepts and Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (6th Edition)
Created: 2009-04-15
Size: 26 flashcards
Views: 16
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earliest primates originated ______
65 million years ago
earliest primates lived where?
trees (arboreal)
earliest primates were likely very _____
small
primates have limber ______
joints
primates have grasping ______ and ____
hands and feet
primates have flexible _____
digits
primates have sensitive _____ and sometimes _____ for ______
hands
feet
manipulation
primates have short ______
snouts
primates have forward-pointing ____ to provide _____-________
eyes
depth-perception
Pottos are
1. ______
2.________
3. found in _______ and _______
1. nocturnal
2. arboreal
3. Central tropical Africa and Southeast Asia
Lemurs are found in ______ and _____ _____
Madagascar
nearby islands
Lemurs are _______ in _____
extensive
size
smaller Lemurs are _________
nocturnal
larger Lemurs are ________
diurnal
Lemurs are _______ except for the _____-_______ ______ lives __ ___ _____
arboreal
Ring-Tailed Lemur
on the ground
there are __ living species of Lemurs
85
most Lemurs are _____ or ______
endangered
threatened
many species of Lemurs are extinct due to _____
deforestation
Tarsiers are found in _________ _____ only
Southeast Asia
Tarsiers are ______
arboreal
Tarsiers have large eyes which are adaptations for _______ ___ ____ _____
defense in the dark
2 subgroups classified as Anthropods
mokeys
apes
Anthropods set apart by relying on ____ more than _____
vision
smell
Anthropods are set apart by having fully _____ ______ used for _____
opposable thumbs
gripping
All monkeys have _ limbs of ______ _____
4
equal length
New World Monkeys are found in ______ and _____ _______
Central and South America
About this deck
By: Margaret Melendez
Textbook: Biology: Concepts and Connections
Biology: Concepts and Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (6th Edition)
Created: 2009-04-15
Size: 26 flashcards
Views: 16
Textbook:
Biology: Concepts and ConnectionsBiology: Concepts and Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (6th Edition)
Created: 2009-04-15
Size: 26 flashcards
Views: 16
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