Question 1

_______________ are found only in Borneo and Sumatra.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ are found only in Borneo and...

Question 2

It is becoming harder for people to argue that only humans have culture. How has primatology research illustrated that much of what we thought was uniquely human is, in fact, shared by nonhuman primates (and in some cases other species like wolves, dolphins, or mice)?​

Accepted Answer

Primatology research has shown that many

Question 3

All of the following are conservation strategies currently in practice to preserve primates except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​use of breeding colonies in captivity 
B) ​establishment of primate reserves and geographic sanctuaries 
C) ​reintroduction into the wild of primates in captivity 
D) ​worldwide mandate to close medical facilities using primates 
A) ​use of breeding colonies in captivity 
B) ​establishment of primate reserves and geographic sanctuaries 
C) ​reintroduction into the wild of primates in captivity 
D) ​worldwide mandate to close medical facilities using primates

Question 4

The moment when the ovaries release an egg into the womb for fertilization is called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The moment when the ovaries release an...

Question 5

There are dominance hierarchies among chimpanzees.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Approximately what percentage of primate species face extinction in the next decade?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​95 
B) ​75 
C) ​50 
D) ​25 
A) ​95 
B) ​75 
C) ​50 
D) ​25

Question 7

Mammals have all of the following characteristics except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a diaphragm involved in breathing 
B) ​a four-chambered heart 
C) ​a merging of nasal and mouth cavities 
D) ​milk from mother's mammary glands 
A) ​a diaphragm involved in breathing 
B) ​a four-chambered heart 
C) ​a merging of nasal and mouth cavities 
D) ​milk from mother's mammary glands

Question 8

All of the following are observed instances of tool use among chimpanzees except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​using leaves as wipes or sponges to get water 
B) ​using twigs stripped of leaves to fish for termites 
C) ​using twigs as toothpicks to clean their teeth 
D) ​using rocks to break open clams and eat 
A) ​using leaves as wipes or sponges to get water 
B) ​using twigs stripped of leaves to fish for termites 
C) ​using twigs as toothpicks to clean their teeth 
D) ​using rocks to break open clams and eat

Question 9

Among chimps and bonobos, the largest social organizational unit is the __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among chimps and bonobos, the largest social...

Question 10

Which of the following represent the primate group, prosimians?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​loris, tarsier, marmoset 
B) ​siamang, tarsier, lemur 
C) ​tarsier, loris, lemur 
D) ​lemur, loris, siamang 
A) ​loris, tarsier, marmoset 
B) ​siamang, tarsier, lemur 
C) ​tarsier, loris, lemur 
D) ​lemur, loris, siamang

Question 11

Concealed ovulation is found in humans and __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Concealed ovulation is found in humans and...

Question 12

Bonobos are the only primate species, besides humans, to routinely engage in sexual behavior when females are not ovulating.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the best example of a noninvasive research method for studying primates?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​drawing blood for analysis 
B) ​caging primates separately to enforce language learning 
C) ​restructuring primate family groups to study social behavior 
D) ​taking fecal samples to study diet and health 
A) ​drawing blood for analysis 
B) ​caging primates separately to enforce language learning 
C) ​restructuring primate family groups to study social behavior 
D) ​taking fecal samples to study diet and health

Question 14

Why do today's primatologists question the findings of earlier primatologists regarding male dominance hierarchies among nonhuman primates?​

Accepted Answer

They fear the gender of the researcher m

Question 15

In the "Original Study," you read about a surprising characteristic associated with some male orangutans. What was it?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​arrested physical development 
B) ​homosexual behavior 
C) ​development of female behaviors in old age 
D) ​pair bonding 
A) ​arrested physical development 
B) ​homosexual behavior 
C) ​development of female behaviors in old age 
D) ​pair bonding

Question 16

Flexible and changing behavioral patterns among nonhuman primates interest scientists because they provide clues about:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the earliest development of human cultural behavior 
B) ​the psychological challenge that nonhuman primates face 
C) ​migration behavior and possible human physical developments 
D) ​the evolution of the great apes 
A) ​the earliest development of human cultural behavior 
B) ​the psychological challenge that nonhuman primates face 
C) ​migration behavior and possible human physical developments 
D) ​the evolution of the great apes

Question 17

Most primatologists see the differences between humans and nonhuman primates as a difference primarily of __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most primatologists see the differences between humans...

Question 18

Monkeys, apes, and humans are taxonomically grouped together as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​hominoids 
B) ​anthropoids 
C) ​anthropoids. 
D) ​hominids 
A) ​hominoids 
B) ​anthropoids 
C) ​anthropoids. 
D) ​hominids

Question 19

Apes generally nurse their young for how many years?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​5 years 
B) ​4 years 
C) ​3 years 
D) ​2 years 
A) ​5 years 
B) ​4 years 
C) ​3 years 
D) ​2 years

Question 20

Researchers at Gombe, Tanzania, have found that chimpanzees annually kill what percentage of red colobus monkeys within their habitat?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​5 
B) ​10 
C) ​20 
D) ​25 
A) ​5 
B) ​10 
C) ​20 
D) ​25

_______________ are found only in Borneo and Sumatra.

It is becoming harder for people to argue that only humans have culture. How has primatology research illustrated that much of what we thought was uniquely human is, in fact, shared by nonhuman primates (and in some cases other species like wolves, dolphins, or mice)?

All of the following are conservation strategies currently in practice to preserve primates except:

The moment when the ovaries release an egg into the womb for fertilization is called _______________.

There are dominance hierarchies among chimpanzees.

Approximately what percentage of primate species face extinction in the next decade?

Mammals have all of the following characteristics except:

All of the following are observed instances of tool use among chimpanzees except:

Among chimps and bonobos, the largest social organizational unit is the __________.

Which of the following represent the primate group, prosimians?

Concealed ovulation is found in humans and __________.

Bonobos are the only primate species, besides humans, to routinely engage in sexual behavior when females are not ovulating.

Which of the following is the best example of a noninvasive research method for studying primates?

Why do today's primatologists question the findings of earlier primatologists regarding male dominance hierarchies among nonhuman primates?

In the "Original Study," you read about a surprising characteristic associated with some male orangutans. What was it?

Flexible and changing behavioral patterns among nonhuman primates interest scientists because they provide clues about:

Most primatologists see the differences between humans and nonhuman primates as a difference primarily of __________.

Monkeys, apes, and humans are taxonomically grouped together as:

Apes generally nurse their young for how many years?

Researchers at Gombe, Tanzania, have found that chimpanzees annually kill what percentage of red colobus monkeys within their habitat?

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