Question 1

What pressures do primate populations today face? What could be done to improve their chances of survival?

Accepted Answer

Primate populations today face a variety

Question 2

A general level of biological organization seen among a group of species is called a__________________ .A taxonomic grouping that contains a single common ancestor and all of its descendants is called a__________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Prosimii;Anthropoidae 
B) hominin;hominid 
C) grade;clade 
D) clade;grade 
E) ancestral group;derived group 
A) Prosimii;Anthropoidae 
B) hominin;hominid 
C) grade;clade 
D) clade;grade 
E) ancestral group;derived group

Question 3

Primates' adaptation to arboreal life involved changes in the form and function of their sensory organs.Explain.

Accepted Answer

Primates' adaptation to arboreal life in

Question 4

Why is it that we cannot say that some primates are more evolved than others? What is wrong with the statement that humans are the most evolved species on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The statement that some primates are mor

Question 5

In recent years,tamarin monkey populations in Brazil have begun to stabilize,showing that conservation efforts are helping these primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the visual acuity of primates.How does this demonstrate the adaptation to arboreal life?

Accepted Answer

The visual acuity of primates is general

Question 7

The mammalian diversity with which we are familiar today is a product of:

Accepted Answer

A) preadaptation. 
B) isothermal radiation. 
C) adaptive radiation. 
D) clinal radiation. 
E) clades. 
A) preadaptation. 
B) isothermal radiation. 
C) adaptive radiation. 
D) clinal radiation. 
E) clades.

Question 8

What are demographics,and how does this data contribute to our understanding of New World monkeys today?

Accepted Answer

Demographics refer to the statistical da

Question 9

Under what kinds of conditions would you expect to find convergent evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Similar environmental pressures on various species 
B) Environment in which two or more species occupy the same ecological niche 
C) Environment in which there are scarce resources 
D) Environment that is facing climate change 
E) Environment of abundant resources where no species needs specialization 
A) Similar environmental pressures on various species 
B) Environment in which two or more species occupy the same ecological niche 
C) Environment in which there are scarce resources 
D) Environment that is facing climate change 
E) Environment of abundant resources where no species needs specialization

Question 10

There are two hot spots in the classification of primates where scientists argue for alternate taxonomies.What are they?

Accepted Answer

The classification of primates has been

Question 11

Which of the following is not a member of the haplorhines,according to molecular evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) Tarsiers 
B) New World monkeys 
C) Humans 
D) Lorises 
E) Apes 
A) Tarsiers 
B) New World monkeys 
C) Humans 
D) Lorises 
E) Apes

Question 12

Distinguish among a hominoid,hominid,and hominin.

Accepted Answer

The terms hominoid, hominid, and hominin

Question 13

Describe three ways that mammals and reptiles differ.

Accepted Answer

1. Body temperature regulation: Mammals

Question 14

Arboreal primates possess an acute sense of touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Primates are mammals.Evidence from ancient skeletons indicates the first mammals appeared over how many millions of years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 200 
E) 500 
A) 100 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 200 
E) 500

Question 16

The area of the brain that has enlarged dramatically in primates is the:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) medulla. 
D) notochord. 
E) rhinencephalon. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) medulla. 
D) notochord. 
E) rhinencephalon.

Question 17

Old World monkeys have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A) they live in a wide area ranging from Gibraltar to Japan. 
B) they do not have prehensile tails. 
C) they are of special interest to primatologists because some of them live in terrestrial environments similar to those in which humans evolved. 
D) they have closely spaced,downward-pointing nostrils. 
E) they do not live in trees. 
A) they live in a wide area ranging from Gibraltar to Japan. 
B) they do not have prehensile tails. 
C) they are of special interest to primatologists because some of them live in terrestrial environments similar to those in which humans evolved. 
D) they have closely spaced,downward-pointing nostrils. 
E) they do not live in trees.

Question 18

In observing the various trends that have occurred in primate evolution,what future anatomical trends would you predict for this taxonomic order? Why?

Accepted Answer

In observing the various trends that hav

Question 19

Describe and explain the dentition of the primates.

Accepted Answer

The dentition of primates is characteriz

Question 20

What efforts for conservation of primates are occurring? Why is this work important?

Accepted Answer

Efforts for the conservation of primates

Exam 3: Living Primates

What pressures do primate populations today face? What could be done to improve their chances of survival?

A general level of biological organization seen among a group of species is called a__________________ .A taxonomic grouping that contains a single common ancestor and all of its descendants is called a__________________.

Primates' adaptation to arboreal life involved changes in the form and function of their sensory organs.Explain.

Why is it that we cannot say that some primates are more evolved than others? What is wrong with the statement that humans are the most evolved species on Earth?

In recent years,tamarin monkey populations in Brazil have begun to stabilize,showing that conservation efforts are helping these primates.

Describe the visual acuity of primates.How does this demonstrate the adaptation to arboreal life?

The mammalian diversity with which we are familiar today is a product of:

What are demographics,and how does this data contribute to our understanding of New World monkeys today?

Under what kinds of conditions would you expect to find convergent evolution?

There are two hot spots in the classification of primates where scientists argue for alternate taxonomies.What are they?

Which of the following is not a member of the haplorhines,according to molecular evidence?

Distinguish among a hominoid,hominid,and hominin.

Describe three ways that mammals and reptiles differ.

Arboreal primates possess an acute sense of touch.

Primates are mammals.Evidence from ancient skeletons indicates the first mammals appeared over how many millions of years ago?

The area of the brain that has enlarged dramatically in primates is the:

Old World monkeys have all of the following characteristics except:

In observing the various trends that have occurred in primate evolution,what future anatomical trends would you predict for this taxonomic order? Why?

Describe and explain the dentition of the primates.

What efforts for conservation of primates are occurring? Why is this work important?

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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