Question

Suppose a paleontologist discovered a fossil skull that he believes might be distantly related to

primates. Unlike true primates, the face is not quite flat and the eyes do not face completely
forward. The paleontologist would most likely conclude that the animal lacked
the ability to form extended family groups.
the ability to grip branches precisely.
the ability to manipulate tools.
the ability to judge the location of tree branche

Answer 1

The answer is the ability to judge the location of tree branch.

Evolutionary tree represents a relationship between different group of organisms. Tree branches represent decedent groups while nodes are common ancestors of those decedent groups. This fossil skull could represent a new tree branch, so the paleontologist could judge its location.