Question 1

List six traits that distinguish lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers from the anthropoids.

Accepted Answer

Lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers are part o

Question 2

Chimpanzees live in groups composed of

Accepted Answer

A) one adult male and several females and their young. 
B) several adult males and females plus young of all ages. 
C) one adult male plus one adult female and their young. 
D) several adult females and one adult male and any dependent young. 
E) individuals who are very solitary. 
A) one adult male and several females and their young. 
B) several adult males and females plus young of all ages. 
C) one adult male plus one adult female and their young. 
D) several adult females and one adult male and any dependent young. 
E) individuals who are very solitary.

Question 3

The increased period of infant dependency typical of primates

Accepted Answer

A) requires less intense and efficient rearing of the offspring. 
B) requires greater parental investment. 
C) provides less opportunities for the offspring to learn social behaviors. 
D) is not correlated with delayed maturation. 
E) is a direct cause of tantrum syndrome. 
A) requires less intense and efficient rearing of the offspring. 
B) requires greater parental investment. 
C) provides less opportunities for the offspring to learn social behaviors. 
D) is not correlated with delayed maturation. 
E) is a direct cause of tantrum syndrome.

Question 4

Approximately ______ percent of nonhuman primates are in jeopardy of going extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 85 
D) 70 
E) 30 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 85 
D) 70 
E) 30

Question 5

Compare and contrast the social organization of orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpanzees.

Accepted Answer

Orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpan

Question 6

Name three of the evolutionary changes in the skull, eyes, and brain of the senses and the brain of primates, and describe the abilities they provide.

Accepted Answer

1. Increased brain size: One of the evol

Question 7

Tarsiers live in a number of subtropical locations all over the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Monkeys are divided into two major groups:

Accepted Answer

A) terrestrial and arboreal forms. 
B) New and Old World species. 
C) large and small-bodied species. 
D) quadrupedal and bipedal. 
E) omnivores and frugivores. 
A) terrestrial and arboreal forms. 
B) New and Old World species. 
C) large and small-bodied species. 
D) quadrupedal and bipedal. 
E) omnivores and frugivores.

Question 9

Which primate traits are likely to be adaptations to arboreal lifestyles?

Accepted Answer

Primate traits that are likely to be ada

Question 10

Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not.

Accepted Answer

A) a neocortex 
B) four different kinds of teeth 
C) the presence of nails rather than claws on most or all digits 
D) behavioral flexibility 
E) sensory modalities 
A) a neocortex 
B) four different kinds of teeth 
C) the presence of nails rather than claws on most or all digits 
D) behavioral flexibility 
E) sensory modalities

Question 11

The Society for Conservation Biology estimates that about 6,000kg (13,228 lbs.)of bushmeat is taken through just seven western cities every month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Colobines

Accepted Answer

A) are found only in Africa. 
B) eat only fruit. 
C) eat mostly insects. 
D) are found only in Asia. 
E) are found in Africa and parts of India and Asia. 
A) are found only in Africa. 
B) eat only fruit. 
C) eat mostly insects. 
D) are found only in Asia. 
E) are found in Africa and parts of India and Asia.

Question 13

Live capture and illegal trade in endangered primate species has been stopped in China and Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

List six traits that distinguish lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers from the anthropoids.

Chimpanzees live in groups composed of

The increased period of infant dependency typical of primates

Approximately ______ percent of nonhuman primates are in jeopardy of going extinct.

Compare and contrast the social organization of orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpanzees.

Name three of the evolutionary changes in the skull, eyes, and brain of the senses and the brain of primates, and describe the abilities they provide.

Tarsiers live in a number of subtropical locations all over the globe.

Monkeys are divided into two major groups:

Which primate traits are likely to be adaptations to arboreal lifestyles?

Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not.

The Society for Conservation Biology estimates that about 6,000kg (13,228 lbs.)of bushmeat is taken through just seven western cities every month.

Colobines

Live capture and illegal trade in endangered primate species has been stopped in China and Southeast Asia.

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

List six traits that distinguish lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers from the anthropoids.

Chimpanzees live in groups composed of

The increased period of infant dependency typical of primates

Approximately ______ percent of nonhuman primates are in jeopardy of going extinct.

Compare and contrast the social organization of orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpanzees.

Name three of the evolutionary changes in the skull, eyes, and brain of the senses and the brain of primates, and describe the abilities they provide.

Tarsiers live in a number of subtropical locations all over the globe.

Monkeys are divided into two major groups:

Which primate traits are likely to be adaptations to arboreal lifestyles?

Primates possess _______, whereas other mammals do not.

The Society for Conservation Biology estimates that about 6,000kg (13,228 lbs.)of bushmeat is taken through just seven western cities every month.

Colobines

Live capture and illegal trade in endangered primate species has been stopped in China and Southeast Asia.

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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