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Which type of speciation involves geographical isolation leading to divergence of species?
Which type of speciation involves geographical isolation leading to divergence of species?
- Peripatric speciation
- Sympatric speciation
- Vicariant speciation
- Allopatric speciation (correct)
How do homologous traits help in cladistics compared to analogous traits?
How do homologous traits help in cladistics compared to analogous traits?
- They indicate common ancestry (correct)
- They have different evolutionary origins
- They are not relevant for phylogenetic reconstruction
- They arise from convergent evolution
What premise does punctuated equilibrium challenge in regards to the pace of evolution?
What premise does punctuated equilibrium challenge in regards to the pace of evolution?
- That evolution is entirely random
- That species undergo constant gradual changes (correct)
- That evolution does not occur in bursts
- That environmental factors play no role
Which of the following traits is typically used to differentiate primates from other mammals?
Which of the following traits is typically used to differentiate primates from other mammals?
Which mechanism of evolutionary change is characterized by random changes in allele frequencies within a population?
Which mechanism of evolutionary change is characterized by random changes in allele frequencies within a population?
Which feature enhances the depth perception for primates compared to other mammals?
Which feature enhances the depth perception for primates compared to other mammals?
What is the main reason anthropologists study nonhuman primates?
What is the main reason anthropologists study nonhuman primates?
Which of the following statements about evolutionary change is false?
Which of the following statements about evolutionary change is false?
What do internal nodes in a phylogenetic tree represent?
What do internal nodes in a phylogenetic tree represent?
Which method focuses on shared derived characteristics to classify organisms?
Which method focuses on shared derived characteristics to classify organisms?
How can clades be identified in a phylogenetic tree?
How can clades be identified in a phylogenetic tree?
What do horizontal branch lengths in a phylogenetic tree signify?
What do horizontal branch lengths in a phylogenetic tree signify?
What is indicated by symplesiomorphic traits in evolutionary studies?
What is indicated by symplesiomorphic traits in evolutionary studies?
Which method calculates genetic distance between pairs to construct a phylogenetic tree?
Which method calculates genetic distance between pairs to construct a phylogenetic tree?
What do terminal nodes in a phylogenetic tree represent?
What do terminal nodes in a phylogenetic tree represent?
How do cladistics contribute to constructing phylogenetic trees?
How do cladistics contribute to constructing phylogenetic trees?
What is the primary difference between the typological species concept and the biological species concept?
What is the primary difference between the typological species concept and the biological species concept?
How does macroevolution differ from microevolution?
How does macroevolution differ from microevolution?
What concept best explains the observed increase in beak depth in medium ground finches during the drought?
What concept best explains the observed increase in beak depth in medium ground finches during the drought?
Which statement accurately reflects a key tenet of cladistics?
Which statement accurately reflects a key tenet of cladistics?
Why is natural selection considered to have no 'finish line' in the evolutionary process?
Why is natural selection considered to have no 'finish line' in the evolutionary process?
In what way can selective pressures influence behavioral traits in species, based on evolutionary anthropology?
In what way can selective pressures influence behavioral traits in species, based on evolutionary anthropology?
What is a key characteristic of constructing phylogenetic trees?
What is a key characteristic of constructing phylogenetic trees?
Which statement regarding instinctual behaviors in humans is accurate?
Which statement regarding instinctual behaviors in humans is accurate?
What do evolutionary anthropologists study?
What do evolutionary anthropologists study?
What are the primary research disciplines in evolutionary anthropology?
What are the primary research disciplines in evolutionary anthropology?
How do evolutionary anthropologists conduct their research?
How do evolutionary anthropologists conduct their research?
Who created the taxonomic system and binomial nomenclature?
Who created the taxonomic system and binomial nomenclature?
Who proposed the idea of "soft inheritance"?
Who proposed the idea of "soft inheritance"?
Who is known for catastrophism?
Who is known for catastrophism?
What is catastrophism?
What is catastrophism?
According to catastrophism, these sudden events caused the mass extinction of species.
According to catastrophism, these sudden events caused the mass extinction of species.
Who is known for uniformitarianism?
Who is known for uniformitarianism?
What is uniformitarianism?
What is uniformitarianism?
Uniformitarianism supports catastrophism.
Uniformitarianism supports catastrophism.
Who created the theory of natural selection?
Who created the theory of natural selection?
What are the 3 main components of Darwin's theory? They are: [blank], [blank], and [blank].
What are the 3 main components of Darwin's theory? They are: [blank], [blank], and [blank].
What does microevolution mean?
What does microevolution mean?
What is mitosis?
What is mitosis?
What are the common causes of mutations? (Select all that apply)
What are the common causes of mutations? (Select all that apply)
There are 2 types of mutation: [blank] and [blank]
There are 2 types of mutation: [blank] and [blank]
What is population genetics?
What is population genetics?
What are the key concepts in population genetics? (Select all that apply)
What are the key concepts in population genetics? (Select all that apply)
Match the following terms to the correct definition.
Match the following terms to the correct definition.
What are the 2 important outcomes of gene flow? Select all that apply.
What are the 2 important outcomes of gene flow? Select all that apply.
What are the two primary properties of fitness in evolutionary anthropology?
What are the two primary properties of fitness in evolutionary anthropology?
What are the three modes of selection? Select all that apply.
What are the three modes of selection? Select all that apply.
Match the following terms to the correct definition.
Match the following terms to the correct definition.
Natural selection and biological evolution is the same.
Natural selection and biological evolution is the same.
What are the three types of species concepts? (Select all that apply)
What are the three types of species concepts? (Select all that apply)
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Match the terms to the correct definition.
The 2 models of allopatric speciaition are [blank] and [blank]
The 2 models of allopatric speciaition are [blank] and [blank]
Match the term to the correct definition.
Match the term to the correct definition.
What are the 4 actions that modern evolutionary synthesis combines?
What are the 4 actions that modern evolutionary synthesis combines?
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Which trait allows primates to grasp objects with precision?
Which trait allows primates to grasp objects with precision?
What is the significance of the postorbital bar in primates?
What is the significance of the postorbital bar in primates?
How does the olfactory system of primates compare to other mammals?
How does the olfactory system of primates compare to other mammals?
What characteristic of primates is indicated by having a large brain relative to body size?
What characteristic of primates is indicated by having a large brain relative to body size?
Which feature protects the inner ear in primates?
Which feature protects the inner ear in primates?
Which of the following are considered life history traits of primates? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are considered life history traits of primates? (Select all that apply)
What is KAY'S Threshold?
What is KAY'S Threshold?
What type of environments do primates inhabit?
What type of environments do primates inhabit?
Match the term to the correct definition.
Match the term to the correct definition.
What are the advantages of primates living in groups? (Select all that apply)
What are the advantages of primates living in groups? (Select all that apply)
What are the disadvantages of primates living in groups?
What are the disadvantages of primates living in groups?
What are the main differences between Strepsirhines and Haplorhines?
What are the main differences between Strepsirhines and Haplorhines?
The main features of new world monkeys include [blank].
The main features of new world monkeys include [blank].
What are the main features of old world monkeys? One main feature is that they have [blank].
What are the main features of old world monkeys? One main feature is that they have [blank].
What are the planes of reference in human anatomy?
What are the planes of reference in human anatomy?
What is Frankfurt Horizontal?
What is Frankfurt Horizontal?
What do the terms 'porion' and 'orbitale' refer to in anatomical measurements?
What do the terms 'porion' and 'orbitale' refer to in anatomical measurements?
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Match the terms to the correct definition.
Match the terms to the correct definition.
What do terminal nodes represent in a decision tree?
What do terminal nodes represent in a decision tree?
What is the distance matrix method used for?
What is the distance matrix method used for?
What does symplesiomorphic mean?
What does symplesiomorphic mean?
What is synapomorphic?
What is synapomorphic?
What characteristics do Tarsiers share with Strepsirrhines?
What characteristics do Tarsiers share with Strepsirrhines?
What characteristics do Tarsiers share with Haplorrhines?
What characteristics do Tarsiers share with Haplorrhines?
Which of the following are misconceptions about cladograms? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are misconceptions about cladograms? (Select all that apply)
When interpreting a tree that shows phyletic gradualism, what can you notice?
When interpreting a tree that shows phyletic gradualism, what can you notice?
When interpreting a tree, what does punctuated equilibrium look like?
When interpreting a tree, what does punctuated equilibrium look like?
What is the modified typological species concept?
What is the modified typological species concept?
What are the three important outcomes of genetic drift?
What are the three important outcomes of genetic drift?
Natural selection acts only on existing variation.
Natural selection acts only on existing variation.
Study Notes
Anatomical Terminology
- Medial: Refers to a position closer to the midline of the body. For example, the nose is medial to the eyes.
- Lateral: Refers to a position away from the midline of the body. For example, the arms are lateral to the chest.
- External: Refers to structures located on the outer side or surface of the body.
- Internal: Refers to positions or locations within the body, particularly relative to other structures.
- Dentition: The arrangement of teeth in the mouth.
Adult Human Dental Formula
- The adult human dental formula for each quadrant of the mouth is 2.1.2.3.
- 2 represents incisors, 1 represents canine, 2 represents premolars, and 3 represents molars.
Phylogenetic Trees
- Internal Nodes: Represent hypothetical common ancestors and speciation events.
- Terminal Nodes: Represent the actual species or taxa being studied.
- Clades: Groups of organisms that include an ancestor and all its descendants.
- Branch Lengths: Reflect the relative amount of evolutionary change over time, such as the acquisition of derived traits.
What are Phylogenetic Trees?
- Graphical representations that illustrate the evolutionary relationships among biological species or entities based on their evolutionary history.
Constructing Phylogenetic Trees
- Can be done using various methods, including:
- Cladistics: Focuses on shared derived characteristics (synapomorphies) to classify organisms and determine evolutionary relationships.
- Distance Matrix Method: Calculates genetic distance between pairs of species and uses these distances to build the tree.
Primate Morphology/Taxonomy
- Symplesiomorphic (Plesiomorphic): Shared ancestral characteristics that indicate common ancestry but may not provide precise information about relationships among closely related groups.
- Sociobiology: The study of animal behavior based on the assumption that genes control behavior.
Misconceptions About Natural Selection and Adaptation
- There is no "perfect design" for any biological entity because the environment is always changing.
- Natural selection and adaptation have no goal. There is no "finish line" for the evolutionary process.
Example of Natural Selection (Medium Ground Finches on Daphne Major)
- During the 1975-1978 drought, finches with deeper beaks were more likely to survive because they could process the larger seeds available.
- This led to an increase in the average beak depth in the population, demonstrating directional selection.
- Deeper beaks come with developmental disadvantages, suggesting a balance between advantages and disadvantages.
Macroevolution and Evolutionary Anthropology
- Macroevolution: Refers to large-scale evolutionary changes, such as speciation and the formation of new taxonomic groups.
- Species Concept:
- Typological Species Concept: Classifies organisms based on similarities in appearance.
- Biological Species Concept: Defines species as actually or potentially interbreeding populations that are reproductively isolated from other groups.
- Vicariant Speciation: Populations are separated by a geographic barrier.
- Peripatric Speciation: A small group splits off from the main population.
Phyletic Gradualism vs. Punctuated Equilibrium
- Phyletic Gradualism: Evolution occurs at a constant, gradual rate.
- Punctuated Equilibrium: Species remain stable for long periods, with rapid bursts of change during speciation events.
Homologous vs. Analogous Traits in Cladistics
- Homologous Traits: Inherited from a common ancestor; useful for determining evolutionary relationships.
- Analogous Traits: Arise from convergent evolution (similar adaptations in different lineages); not used in phylogenetic reconstruction.
Modern Evolutionary Synthesis
- The four mechanisms of evolutionary change are:
- Random Mutation
- Natural Selection
- Genetic Drift
- Gene Flow
Introduction to Primates
- Primates are a diverse order with variation in diet, social organization, and activity pattern.
- Why are anthropologists interested in primates? Studying primates helps us study human evolution due to homology (common ancestry). Humans and nonhuman primates share morphological, physiological, and behavioral traits.
Geographic Distribution of Primates
- Living Primates: Found in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
- Fossil Primates: Had a broader distribution.
Primate Taxonomy and Traits
- Primates differ from other mammals based on these traits:
- Opposable big toe or thumb: Excellent grasping ability
- Flat nails (instead of claws): On at least one digit.
- Reduced olfactory system: Enhanced stereoscopic vision
- Large brain relative to body size:
- Postorbital bar: Bony structure around the eye for protection
- Petrosally formed auditory bulla: Bone that encloses the inner ear.
Primate Traits
- Primates are a diverse group of mammals with unique characteristics.
- Opposable thumb or big toe: Allows primates to grasp objects with precision.
- Flat nails: Found on at least one digit, replacing sharp claws common in other mammals.
- Reduced olfactory system: This suggests a diminished sense of smell compared to other mammals.
- Enhanced stereoscopic vision: Primates have excellent depth perception, essential for navigating their environment.
- Large brain relative to body size: This is a defining feature of primates, associated with advanced cognitive abilities.
- Postorbital bar: A bony structure that protects their eyes.
- Petrosally formed auditory bulla: A bone that encloses the inner ear.
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