Question 1

The tarsier is

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A) unquestionably related to lorises and lemurs. 
B) more closely related to anthropoids than to lemurs and lorises. 
C) a hominid. 
D) a New World monkey. 
E) unquestionably an anthropoid. 
A) unquestionably related to lorises and lemurs. 
B) more closely related to anthropoids than to lemurs and lorises. 
C) a hominid. 
D) a New World monkey. 
E) unquestionably an anthropoid.

Question 2

Explain sexual dimorphism and three species that present this characteristic.

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Sexual dimorphism refers to the differen

Question 3

Old World monkeys are found in

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A) Africa and northern Europe. 
B) Mexico and South America. 
C) Africa, southern Asia, and Japan. 
D) India and southern Asia only. 
E) North America and Mexico. 
A) Africa and northern Europe. 
B) Mexico and South America. 
C) Africa, southern Asia, and Japan. 
D) India and southern Asia only. 
E) North America and Mexico.

Question 4

What are the main tenets of the visual predation and arboreal theories of primate origins? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both.

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The visual predation theory of primate o

Question 5

As an order, primates

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A) have highly specialized traits. 
B) can be easily defined by one or two traits. 
C) lack traits that define the mammals. 
D) have generalized traits. 
E) have very narrow, or specialized, dietary preferences. 
A) have highly specialized traits. 
B) can be easily defined by one or two traits. 
C) lack traits that define the mammals. 
D) have generalized traits. 
E) have very narrow, or specialized, dietary preferences.

Question 6

_________ is seen in some New World Monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys.

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A) A grasping hand 
B) Quadrupedalism 
C) An arboreal lifestyle 
D) Color vision 
E) A prehensile tail 
A) A grasping hand 
B) Quadrupedalism 
C) An arboreal lifestyle 
D) Color vision 
E) A prehensile tail

Question 7

Colobine monkeys specialize in eating mature leaves, and are referred to as "leaf-eating monkeys."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With just a few exceptions, nonhuman primates can be found in tropical or subtropical regions of the following areas EXCEPT

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A) Australia. 
B) Central America. 
C) Africa. 
D) Mexico. 
E) India. 
A) Australia. 
B) Central America. 
C) Africa. 
D) Mexico. 
E) India.

Question 9

In general, primates are omnivorous.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Orangutan adults have a very active locomotion pattern, and they frequently brachiate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the  geographical distribution and habitats of nonhuman primates .

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Nonhuman primates are found in a variety

Question 12

Arms that are longer than the legs, and powerful shoulder muscles are traits associated with

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A) brachiation. 
B) vertical clinging and leaping. 
C) arboreal quadrupedalism. 
D) terrestrial quadrupedalism. 
E) full-time bipedalism. 
A) brachiation. 
B) vertical clinging and leaping. 
C) arboreal quadrupedalism. 
D) terrestrial quadrupedalism. 
E) full-time bipedalism.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about Cercopithecines ?

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A) They are one subfamily of Old World monkeys. 
B) They are more generalized than colobines. 
C) They include baboons, guenons, and macaques. 
D) They are more omnivorous. 
E) They are classified as hominoids. 
A) They are one subfamily of Old World monkeys. 
B) They are more generalized than colobines. 
C) They include baboons, guenons, and macaques. 
D) They are more omnivorous. 
E) They are classified as hominoids.

Question 14

Compared to monkeys, hominoids

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A) generally have larger body sizes and lack a tail. 
B) have a more elongated lower back. 
C) have arms and legs of equal length. 
D) exhibit less complex behavior. 
E) have a shorter period of infant dependency. 
A) generally have larger body sizes and lack a tail. 
B) have a more elongated lower back. 
C) have arms and legs of equal length. 
D) exhibit less complex behavior. 
E) have a shorter period of infant dependency.

Question 15

Compared to lemurs, lorises and tarsiers, anthropoids generally

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A) have smaller body sizes. 
B) have decreased infant maturation periods. 
C) have smaller brains. 
D) groom less often. 
E) depend less on olfaction and more on vision. 
A) have smaller body sizes. 
B) have decreased infant maturation periods. 
C) have smaller brains. 
D) groom less often. 
E) depend less on olfaction and more on vision.

Question 16

Which one of the traits listed below is NOT used to define the order Primates ?

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A) A tendency towards erect posture 
B) An inflexible, specialized limb structure 
C) Hands and feet with a high degree of prehensility 
D) Retention of five digits on the hands and feet 
E) Generalized dentition 
A) A tendency towards erect posture 
B) An inflexible, specialized limb structure 
C) Hands and feet with a high degree of prehensility 
D) Retention of five digits on the hands and feet 
E) Generalized dentition

Question 17

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The presence of five digits on hands and feet is

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A) a primitive mammalian pattern retained to some degree in most primate species. 
B) characteristic only of primates. 
C) characteristic only of apes and humans. 
D) the only truly distinctive primate trait. 
E) the result of diurnal activity. 
A) a primitive mammalian pattern retained to some degree in most primate species. 
B) characteristic only of primates. 
C) characteristic only of apes and humans. 
D) the only truly distinctive primate trait. 
E) the result of diurnal activity.

Question 19

Traditionally, primate characteristics have been explained as the result of adaptation to ________ environments.

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A) terrestrial 
B) rocky 
C) arboreal 
D) desert 
E) grassland 
A) terrestrial 
B) rocky 
C) arboreal 
D) desert 
E) grassland

Question 20

Define the main characteristics of hominoids, and provide examples.

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Hominoids are a group of primates that i

The tarsier is

Explain sexual dimorphism and three species that present this characteristic.

Old World monkeys are found in

What are the main tenets of the visual predation and arboreal theories of primate origins? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both.

As an order, primates

_________ is seen in some New World Monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys.

Colobine monkeys specialize in eating mature leaves, and are referred to as "leaf-eating monkeys."

With just a few exceptions, nonhuman primates can be found in tropical or subtropical regions of the following areas EXCEPT

In general, primates are omnivorous.

Orangutan adults have a very active locomotion pattern, and they frequently brachiate.

Describe the geographical distribution and habitats of nonhuman primates .

Arms that are longer than the legs, and powerful shoulder muscles are traits associated with

Which of the following is NOT true about Cercopithecines ?

Compared to monkeys, hominoids

Compared to lemurs, lorises and tarsiers, anthropoids generally

Which one of the traits listed below is NOT used to define the order Primates ?

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

The presence of five digits on hands and feet is

Traditionally, primate characteristics have been explained as the result of adaptation to ________ environments.

Define the main characteristics of hominoids, and provide examples.

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 tarsier is

Explain sexual dimorphism and three species that present this characteristic.

Old World monkeys are found in

What are the main tenets of the visual predation and arboreal theories of primate origins? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both.

As an order, primates

_________ is seen in some New World Monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys.

Colobine monkeys specialize in eating mature leaves, and are referred to as "leaf-eating monkeys."

With just a few exceptions, nonhuman primates can be found in tropical or subtropical regions of the following areas EXCEPT

In general, primates are omnivorous.

Orangutan adults have a very active locomotion pattern, and they frequently brachiate.

Describe the geographical distribution and habitats of nonhuman primates .

Arms that are longer than the legs, and powerful shoulder muscles are traits associated with

Which of the following is NOT true about Cercopithecines ?

Compared to monkeys, hominoids

Compared to lemurs, lorises and tarsiers, anthropoids generally

Which one of the traits listed below is NOT used to define the order Primates ?

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

The presence of five digits on hands and feet is

Traditionally, primate characteristics have been explained as the result of adaptation to ________ environments.

Define the main characteristics of hominoids, and provide examples.

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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