Primate Dentition

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What characteristic of primate dentition can indicate a frugivorous diet?

  • Sharp pointed cusps
  • Flat rounded cusps (correct)
  • Multiple rows of teeth
  • Long canines

Which type of fossils provide clues about the relative size and diet of primates?

  • Fossil footprints
  • Fossil feathers
  • Fossil teeth and jaws (correct)
  • Fossil bones and skulls

Which part of primates' anatomy changes very little over time?

  • Fossil footprints
  • Fossil feathers
  • Fossil teeth and jaws (correct)
  • Fossil bones and skulls

Which type of fossils can provide clues about the relative size and diet of primates?

<p>Skulls and mandibles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of frugivores' dentition?

<p>Flat rounded cusps (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What changes very little over time in primates?

<p>Dentition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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