Introduction: Primates, the group containing all species commonly related to lemurs, monkeys, and apes, are members of the biological order, and the latter category includes human beings.
Answer to Problem 1SQ
Correct answer: a. body and canine size.
Explanation of Solution
Reason for the correct answer:
As male primates compete for females, whether they compete individually or in groups, the bodies of men adapt. Sexual dimorphism in body size and canine size is considerably higher in such societies than in societies where males do not compete. This difference shows that men must be higher and intense to compete effectively for females.
Option a. is given as “body and canine size”.
Hence, the correct answer is option a.
Reasons for incorrect answers:
Option b. is given as “mode of locomotion”.
Primates use bipedalism, arboreal and terrestrial mode for locomotion. However, the mode of locomotion of male and female primates have not differed much from each other. Therefore, option b is incorrect.
Option c. is given as “tool use”.
Primates showed learned behaviors and cultural traditions, such as social care, use of tools and speech, which are unique to specific groups and regions. They showed their culture in a certain manner. Therefore, option c is incorrect.
Option d. is given as “color”.
There is no color difference among the male and female primates. Therefore, option d is incorrect.
Hence, options b., c., and d. are incorrect.
Thus, the body and canine sizes of both male and female primates have differed primarily.
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