AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

CHARACTERISTICS OF PRIMATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lemurs are examples of
A
Hominids
B
Monkeys
C
Prosimians
D
Apes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lemurs are prosimians. Other prosimians include galgoes (bushbabies) found in Africa, lorises found in Asia, and tarsiers found in Borneo and the Philippines.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monkeys, apes and humans are anthropoids; lemurs are prosimians. Like other primates, prosimians rely on their moist noses and strong senses of smell to find food and identify individuals in their social group. They also groom themselves and others in their group.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prosimians represent one of the three major branches of primate evolution (prosimians, tarsiers, and anthropoids). The prosimians include present-day lemurs, lorises, and galagos.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prosimians are characterized by their rather primitive features compared with those of simians. They include lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, adapiforms, and non-simian omomyids.

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