Question 1

The primate emphasis on the visual sense is NOT reflected in

Accepted Answer

A) the reduction in the size of structures related to the sense of smell. 
B) the presence of color vision in most species. 
C) a more forward facing position of the eyes relative to most other mammals. 
D) fully developed olfactory perception 
E) visual information from each eye being transmitted to visual centers in both hemispheres of the brain. 
A) the reduction in the size of structures related to the sense of smell. 
B) the presence of color vision in most species. 
C) a more forward facing position of the eyes relative to most other mammals. 
D) fully developed olfactory perception 
E) visual information from each eye being transmitted to visual centers in both hemispheres of the brain. D

Question 2

Name five of the most highly endangered nonhuman primate species and the particular type of threats they face.

Accepted Answer

1. Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) - The Hainan gibbon is critically endangered due to habitat loss from deforestation and hunting.

2. Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) - This species is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation, as well as hunting and human-wildlife conflict.

3. Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) - The Cross River gorilla is endangered due to habitat loss from deforestation, as well as hunting and poaching.

4. Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) - This species is at risk due to habitat loss from deforestation, as well as the illegal pet trade and traditional medicine use.

5. Miss Waldron's red colobus (Piliocolobus waldronae) - This primate is critically endangered due to habitat loss from deforestation, as well as hunting and human-wildlife conflict.

Question 3

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in the suborder

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A) Homo . 
B) Lorisoidea. 
C) Hominoidea . 
D) Haplorhini . 
E) Strepsirhini . 
A) Homo . 
B) Lorisoidea. 
C) Hominoidea . 
D) Haplorhini . 
E) Strepsirhini . D

Question 4

A dental formula tells biologists the

Accepted Answer

A) number of teeth an animal possesses. 
B) type of tooth predominant in a species. 
C) type of food an animal eats by the types of teeth it has. 
D) number of each type of tooth on the upper and lower jaws. 
E) number of each type of tooth type in each quadrant of the mouth. 
A) number of teeth an animal possesses. 
B) type of tooth predominant in a species. 
C) type of food an animal eats by the types of teeth it has. 
D) number of each type of tooth on the upper and lower jaws. 
E) number of each type of tooth type in each quadrant of the mouth.

Question 5

Chimpanzees are found

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A) across forested equatorial Africa as far east as Lake Tanganyika. 
B) in Africa and India. 
C) only in open savanna areas of Kenya. 
D) only in the mountainous areas of central Africa. 
E) in Africa, India, and southeast Asia. 
A) across forested equatorial Africa as far east as Lake Tanganyika. 
B) in Africa and India. 
C) only in open savanna areas of Kenya. 
D) only in the mountainous areas of central Africa. 
E) in Africa, India, and southeast Asia.

Question 6

Name the two suborders of primates, and give an example of each one.

Accepted Answer

The two suborders of primates are:

1. S

Question 7

Humans and New World monkeys both have a 2.1.2.3 dental formula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Primates are found ONLY in tropical and semitropical habitats of the Old World and North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the main characteristics of the infraorder "lemuriforms" and give examples.

Accepted Answer

The infraorder Lemuriforms includes a gr

Question 10

Explain the different characteristics of diet and teeth among primates.

Accepted Answer

Primates have a wide range of diets, whi

Question 11

Describe the main threats that nonhuman primates face today and the conservation groups working to protect them.

Accepted Answer

Nonhuman primates face a variety of thre

Question 12

The genus and species designation for the "common" chimpanzee is

Accepted Answer

A) Pan paniscus . 
B) Pan gorilla . 
C) Pongo paniscus . 
D) Pan troglodytes . 
E) Pongo troglodytes . 
A) Pan paniscus . 
B) Pan gorilla . 
C) Pongo paniscus . 
D) Pan troglodytes . 
E) Pongo troglodytes .

Question 13

Among the apes, the ________ have the smallest average body sizes.

Accepted Answer

A) gibbons and siamangs 
B) bonobos 
C) chimpanzees 
D) macaques 
E) orangutans 
A) gibbons and siamangs 
B) bonobos 
C) chimpanzees 
D) macaques 
E) orangutans

Question 14

In September 2000, scientists announced that a subspecies of red colobus, named Miss Waldron's Red Colobus, had officially been declared extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following are NOT apes?

Accepted Answer

A) Gorillas 
B) Orangutans 
C) Bonobos 
D) Chimpanzees 
E) Lemurs 
A) Gorillas 
B) Orangutans 
C) Bonobos 
D) Chimpanzees 
E) Lemurs

Question 16

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzees and bonobos are both great a

Question 17

Lemurs and lorises are placed in the suborder Strepsirrhini .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most primitive primates are the

Accepted Answer

A) Old World monkeys. 
B) New World monkeys. 
C) lemurs and lorises. 
D) humans. 
E) great apes. 
A) Old World monkeys. 
B) New World monkeys. 
C) lemurs and lorises. 
D) humans. 
E) great apes.

Question 19

Bonobos are

Accepted Answer

A) the most thoroughly studied primate species. 
B) in the same genus as the gorilla. 
C) behaviorally indistinguishable from "common" chimpanzees. 
D) in the same genus as the "common" chimpanzee. 
E) almost exclusively arboreal. 
A) the most thoroughly studied primate species. 
B) in the same genus as the gorilla. 
C) behaviorally indistinguishable from "common" chimpanzees. 
D) in the same genus as the "common" chimpanzee. 
E) almost exclusively arboreal.

Question 20

Some Old World monkeys spend much of the day on the ground, despite living in forest or woodland habitat areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The primate emphasis on the visual sense is NOT reflected in

Name five of the most highly endangered nonhuman primate species and the particular type of threats they face.

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in the suborder

A dental formula tells biologists the

Chimpanzees are found

Name the two suborders of primates, and give an example of each one.

Humans and New World monkeys both have a 2.1.2.3 dental formula.

Primates are found ONLY in tropical and semitropical habitats of the Old World and North America.

Describe the main characteristics of the infraorder "lemuriforms" and give examples.

Explain the different characteristics of diet and teeth among primates.

Describe the main threats that nonhuman primates face today and the conservation groups working to protect them.

The genus and species designation for the "common" chimpanzee is

Among the apes, the ________ have the smallest average body sizes.

In September 2000, scientists announced that a subspecies of red colobus, named Miss Waldron's Red Colobus, had officially been declared extinct.

Which of the following are NOT apes?

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

Lemurs and lorises are placed in the suborder Strepsirrhini .

The most primitive primates are the

Bonobos are

Some Old World monkeys spend much of the day on the ground, despite living in forest or woodland habitat areas.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 6: Survey of the Living Primates

The primate emphasis on the visual sense is NOT reflected in

Name five of the most highly endangered nonhuman primate species and the particular type of threats they face.

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in the suborder

A dental formula tells biologists the

Chimpanzees are found

Name the two suborders of primates, and give an example of each one.

Humans and New World monkeys both have a 2.1.2.3 dental formula.

Primates are found ONLY in tropical and semitropical habitats of the Old World and North America.

Describe the main characteristics of the infraorder "lemuriforms" and give examples.

Explain the different characteristics of diet and teeth among primates.

Describe the main threats that nonhuman primates face today and the conservation groups working to protect them.

The genus and species designation for the "common" chimpanzee is

Among the apes, the ________ have the smallest average body sizes.

In September 2000, scientists announced that a subspecies of red colobus, named Miss Waldron's Red Colobus, had officially been declared extinct.

Which of the following are NOT apes?

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

Lemurs and lorises are placed in the suborder Strepsirrhini .

The most primitive primates are the

Bonobos are

Some Old World monkeys spend much of the day on the ground, despite living in forest or woodland habitat areas.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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