NEET Biology Evolution Of Life Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Evolution

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    Which characteristic of living monkeys suggests that the earliest anthropoids were monkey-like?

    A) All monkeys lack tails, like prosimians.

    B) All monkeys are arboreal, like prosimians.

    C) Like prosimians, monkeys rely more on smell than on eyesight for finding food and avoiding predators.

    D) Of all the anthropoids, monkeys have brains that are most similar in size (relative to body size) to those of prosimians.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The brains of monkeys are larger than those of promisians, but they are smaller than the brains of apes and hominids.


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