Question 1

________ have very large, highly sexually dimorphic body sizes, and live largely solitary lives.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Discuss at least two of the maturation, learning, and behavior characteristics of primates.

Accepted Answer

Primates exhibit a number of maturation,

Question 3

The order Primates is divided into two suborders: _________and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Platyrrhine and Catarrhine 
B) Strepsirrhini and Haplorhini 
C) Pongidae and Hominidae 
D) Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea 
E) Pongo and Homo 
A) Platyrrhine and Catarrhine 
B) Strepsirrhini and Haplorhini 
C) Pongidae and Hominidae 
D) Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea 
E) Pongo and Homo

Question 4

Comparisons of 100 human and chimpanzee genes indicate that humans and chimpanzees are genetically about ______  different.

Accepted Answer

A) 10-13 percent 
B) 60-63 percent 
C) 25-28 percent 
D) 18-21 percent 
E) 3-6 percent 
A) 10-13 percent 
B) 60-63 percent 
C) 25-28 percent 
D) 18-21 percent 
E) 3-6 percent

Question 5

In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

Accepted Answer

A) called sexual dimorphism. 
B) called sexual reciprocity. 
C) typical of males. 
D) called estrus. 
E) called adaptive radiation. 
A) called sexual dimorphism. 
B) called sexual reciprocity. 
C) typical of males. 
D) called estrus. 
E) called adaptive radiation.

Question 6

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

Accepted Answer

A) one adult male and one adult female, plus their immature offspring. 
B) solitary individuals, except for females with dependent young. 
C) one or two adult males, a few adult females and their immature offspring, plus one or two adult non-breeding, males. 
D) several adults of both sexes and offspring of all ages. 
E) several adult males and only one female and her offspring. 
A) one adult male and one adult female, plus their immature offspring. 
B) solitary individuals, except for females with dependent young. 
C) one or two adult males, a few adult females and their immature offspring, plus one or two adult non-breeding, males. 
D) several adults of both sexes and offspring of all ages. 
E) several adult males and only one female and her offspring.

Question 7

According to the visual predation hypothesis,

Accepted Answer

A) primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment. 
B) mammalian characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely arboreal environment. 
C) primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in the shrubby forest undergrowth. 
D) primate characteristics evolved as primates adapted to the highest tiers in the forest canopy. 
E) primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely aquatic environment. 
A) primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment. 
B) mammalian characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely arboreal environment. 
C) primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in the shrubby forest undergrowth. 
D) primate characteristics evolved as primates adapted to the highest tiers in the forest canopy. 
E) primate characteristics evolved as adaptive advantages in a purely aquatic environment.

Question 8

Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called

Accepted Answer

A) bipedalism. 
B) quadrupedalism. 
C) vertical clinging and leaping. 
D) brachiation. 
E) semibrachiation. 
A) bipedalism. 
B) quadrupedalism. 
C) vertical clinging and leaping. 
D) brachiation. 
E) semibrachiation.

Question 9

In most areas, one of the greatest causes of declining numbers of nonhuman primates (along with hunting by humans)is

Accepted Answer

A) the warfare between human groups (civil war). 
B) the trapping of live primates for the entertainment industry. 
C) habitat destruction. 
D) the trapping of live primates for the pet trade. 
E) the overpopulation of nonhuman primate groups. 
A) the warfare between human groups (civil war). 
B) the trapping of live primates for the entertainment industry. 
C) habitat destruction. 
D) the trapping of live primates for the pet trade. 
E) the overpopulation of nonhuman primate groups.

Question 10

What traits distinguish lemurs and lorises from monkeys, apes, and humans?

Accepted Answer

Lemurs and lorises are both part of the

Question 11

Discuss the factors that contribute to the depletion of nonhuman primate populations. Which species are most threatened?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 12

Which of the great apes is found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Gibbons are said to be adapted for brachiation. What anatomical features do gibbons possess that enable them to brachiate efficiently?

Accepted Answer

Gibbons are adapted for brachiation, or

Question 14

Sexual dimorphism

Accepted Answer

A) refers to differences between adults and adolescents with regard to sexual behavior. 
B) is particularly pronounced in all primate species. 
C) refers to differences between the sexes with regard to features such as body size. 
D) is more common in arboreal species. 
E) has not been observed in any monkey. 
A) refers to differences between adults and adolescents with regard to sexual behavior. 
B) is particularly pronounced in all primate species. 
C) refers to differences between the sexes with regard to features such as body size. 
D) is more common in arboreal species. 
E) has not been observed in any monkey.

Question 15

Which are the largest living primates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The smallest of the New World anthropoids are the

Accepted Answer

A) marmosets and tamarins. 
B) howler monkeys and baboons. 
C) spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys. 
D) squirrel monkeys and bonobos. 
E) macaques. 
A) marmosets and tamarins. 
B) howler monkeys and baboons. 
C) spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys. 
D) squirrel monkeys and bonobos. 
E) macaques.

Question 17

All Old World monkeys belong to the family

Accepted Answer

A) Ominidae. 
B) Cercopithecidae. 
C) Callitrichidae. 
D) Pongidae. 
E) Monkidae. 
A) Ominidae. 
B) Cercopithecidae. 
C) Callitrichidae. 
D) Pongidae. 
E) Monkidae.

Question 18

Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Comparisons of 100 primate genes indicate that humans and chimpanzees last shared a common ancestor about ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 6-7 million 
B) 50-60 million 
C) 4.6 billion 
D) 2-3 million 
E) 20-30 thousand 
A) 6-7 million 
B) 50-60 million 
C) 4.6 billion 
D) 2-3 million 
E) 20-30 thousand

Question 20

Primate teeth

Accepted Answer

A) are generalized because primates are omnivorous. 
B) are specialized for processing one type of food. 
C) have premolars and molars are indistinguishable from those found in carnivores. 
D) form is not correlated with their diet. 
E) have the formula 3.2.3.1. 
A) are generalized because primates are omnivorous. 
B) are specialized for processing one type of food. 
C) have premolars and molars are indistinguishable from those found in carnivores. 
D) form is not correlated with their diet. 
E) have the formula 3.2.3.1.

________ have very large, highly sexually dimorphic body sizes, and live largely solitary lives.

Discuss at least two of the maturation, learning, and behavior characteristics of primates.

The order Primates is divided into two suborders: _and ___.

Comparisons of 100 human and chimpanzee genes indicate that humans and chimpanzees are genetically about ______ different.

In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

According to the visual predation hypothesis,

Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called

In most areas, one of the greatest causes of declining numbers of nonhuman primates (along with hunting by humans)is

What traits distinguish lemurs and lorises from monkeys, apes, and humans?

Discuss the factors that contribute to the depletion of nonhuman primate populations. Which species are most threatened?

Which of the great apes is found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra?

Gibbons are said to be adapted for brachiation. What anatomical features do gibbons possess that enable them to brachiate efficiently?

Sexual dimorphism

Which are the largest living primates?

The smallest of the New World anthropoids are the

All Old World monkeys belong to the family

Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds.

Comparisons of 100 primate genes indicate that humans and chimpanzees last shared a common ancestor about ______ years ago.

Primate teeth

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

________ have very large, highly sexually dimorphic body sizes, and live largely solitary lives.

Discuss at least two of the maturation, learning, and behavior characteristics of primates.

The order Primates is divided into two suborders: _________and ___________.

Comparisons of 100 human and chimpanzee genes indicate that humans and chimpanzees are genetically about ______ different.

In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

According to the visual predation hypothesis,

Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called

In most areas, one of the greatest causes of declining numbers of nonhuman primates (along with hunting by humans)is

What traits distinguish lemurs and lorises from monkeys, apes, and humans?

Discuss the factors that contribute to the depletion of nonhuman primate populations. Which species are most threatened?

Which of the great apes is found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra?

Gibbons are said to be adapted for brachiation. What anatomical features do gibbons possess that enable them to brachiate efficiently?

Sexual dimorphism

Which are the largest living primates?

The smallest of the New World anthropoids are the

All Old World monkeys belong to the family

Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds.

Comparisons of 100 primate genes indicate that humans and chimpanzees last shared a common ancestor about ______ years ago.

Primate teeth

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

Filters

The order Primates is divided into two suborders: _and ___.