Question 1

The bones of an animal's body, not including its head, are called its

Accepted Answer

A)  cranium. 
B)  postcranial skeleton. 
C)  holotype. 
D)  taxon. 
A)  cranium. 
B)  postcranial skeleton. 
C)  holotype. 
D)  taxon.

Question 2

Adult male gorillas are much larger than females and treat immature gorillas with tolerance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend in the primate order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduction in the number of digits on hands and feet 
B)  Reduction of the projection of the face 
C)  Reduction in the number of teeth 
D)  Increase in brain size, relative to body size 
A)  Reduction in the number of digits on hands and feet 
B)  Reduction of the projection of the face 
C)  Reduction in the number of teeth 
D)  Increase in brain size, relative to body size

Question 4

Taxonomists have a hard time sorting out the phylogenetic connections among colobines in Africa and Asia because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are very few species to compare. 
B)  they have a very incomplete fossil record. 
C)  their genetic data has been very hard to collect. 
D)  it appears that much hybridization has occurred among them in the past. 
A)  there are very few species to compare. 
B)  they have a very incomplete fossil record. 
C)  their genetic data has been very hard to collect. 
D)  it appears that much hybridization has occurred among them in the past.

Question 5

Why have paleontologists rejected the parallel evolution interpretation for the relationship between Old World and New World monkeys?

Accepted Answer

However, some biological anthropologists

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to humans and their immediate ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hominoid 
B)  Humanoid 
C)  Hominin 
D)  Anthropoid 
A)  Hominoid 
B)  Humanoid 
C)  Hominin 
D)  Anthropoid

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an ancestral characteristic of primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  A collar bone 
B)  Five digits on hands and feet 
C)  Plantigrade locomotion 
D)  Stereoscopic vision 
A)  A collar bone 
B)  Five digits on hands and feet 
C)  Plantigrade locomotion 
D)  Stereoscopic vision

Question 8

Which dating method can provide dates ranging from a few thousand to a million years ago, measures the number of electrons trapped within a sample, and may prove most helpful in dating specimens of bone and teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermoluminescence 
B)  electron-spin resonance 
C)  dendrochronology 
D)  radiocarbon dating 
A)  thermoluminescence 
B)  electron-spin resonance 
C)  dendrochronology 
D)  radiocarbon dating

Question 9

Strepsirrhini include

Accepted Answer

A)  lemurs and lorises. 
B)  lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers. 
C)  lorises and tarsiers. 
D)  tarsiers and New World monkeys. 
A)  lemurs and lorises. 
B)  lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers. 
C)  lorises and tarsiers. 
D)  tarsiers and New World monkeys.

Question 10

Haplorhini include

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsiers and anthropoids. 
B)  primates whose upper lips are not attached to their gums. 
C)  lorises and anthropoids. 
D)  reptiles and salamanders. 
A)  tarsiers and anthropoids. 
B)  primates whose upper lips are not attached to their gums. 
C)  lorises and anthropoids. 
D)  reptiles and salamanders.

Question 11

The largest of the Oligocene fossil anthropoids is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Plesiadapis 
B)  Prosimius 
C)  Aegyptopithecus zeuxis 
D)  Proconsul 
A)  Plesiadapis 
B)  Prosimius 
C)  Aegyptopithecus zeuxis 
D)  Proconsul

Question 12

What role was played by fossils of the one-toed horse when paleoanthropologists tried to assign firm dates to hominid-fossil-bearing layers at the eastern African site of Koobi Fora?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence the fossils of one-toed horses confirmed that the horses appeared at Koobi Fora over half a million years earlier than they appeared in the Lower Omo Valley, a nearby site. 
B)  The presence of the fossils at Koobi Fora, but not at Omo, convinced paleoanthropologists that previous biostratigraphy at the two sites was mistaken. 
C)  The discrepancy between the one-toed horse fossil dates and the potassium-argon date caused paleoanthropologists to reexamine the potassium-argon date for Koobi Fora. 
D)  The discrepancy between the one-toed horse fossil dates and the potassium-argon date caused paleaoanthropologists to realize that the hominid fossils at Koobi Fora were older than the Omo fossils. 
A)  The presence the fossils of one-toed horses confirmed that the horses appeared at Koobi Fora over half a million years earlier than they appeared in the Lower Omo Valley, a nearby site. 
B)  The presence of the fossils at Koobi Fora, but not at Omo, convinced paleoanthropologists that previous biostratigraphy at the two sites was mistaken. 
C)  The discrepancy between the one-toed horse fossil dates and the potassium-argon date caused paleoanthropologists to reexamine the potassium-argon date for Koobi Fora. 
D)  The discrepancy between the one-toed horse fossil dates and the potassium-argon date caused paleaoanthropologists to realize that the hominid fossils at Koobi Fora were older than the Omo fossils.

Question 13

Tarsiers are included with anthropoids in the primate suborder Haplorhini because

Accepted Answer

A)  their upper lips are all attached to their gums by a web of skin. 
B)  all of them have moist noses. 
C)  the placenta of tarsiers is similar to the placenta of anthropoids. 
D)  they are cuter than other species. 
A)  their upper lips are all attached to their gums by a web of skin. 
B)  all of them have moist noses. 
C)  the placenta of tarsiers is similar to the placenta of anthropoids. 
D)  they are cuter than other species.

The bones of an animal's body, not including its head, are called its

Adult male gorillas are much larger than females and treat immature gorillas with tolerance.

Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend in the primate order?

Taxonomists have a hard time sorting out the phylogenetic connections among colobines in Africa and Asia because

Why have paleontologists rejected the parallel evolution interpretation for the relationship between Old World and New World monkeys?

Which of the following terms refers to humans and their immediate ancestors?

Which of the following is NOT an ancestral characteristic of primates?

Which dating method can provide dates ranging from a few thousand to a million years ago, measures the number of electrons trapped within a sample, and may prove most helpful in dating specimens of bone and teeth?

Strepsirrhini include

Haplorhini include

The largest of the Oligocene fossil anthropoids is called

What role was played by fossils of the one-toed horse when paleoanthropologists tried to assign firm dates to hominid-fossil-bearing layers at the eastern African site of Koobi Fora?

Tarsiers are included with anthropoids in the primate suborder Haplorhini because

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Exam 3: What Can the Study of Primates Tell Us About Human Beings

The bones of an animal's body, not including its head, are called its

Adult male gorillas are much larger than females and treat immature gorillas with tolerance.

Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend in the primate order?

Taxonomists have a hard time sorting out the phylogenetic connections among colobines in Africa and Asia because

Why have paleontologists rejected the parallel evolution interpretation for the relationship between Old World and New World monkeys?

Which of the following terms refers to humans and their immediate ancestors?

Which of the following is NOT an ancestral characteristic of primates?

Which dating method can provide dates ranging from a few thousand to a million years ago, measures the number of electrons trapped within a sample, and may prove most helpful in dating specimens of bone and teeth?

Strepsirrhini include

Haplorhini include

The largest of the Oligocene fossil anthropoids is called

What role was played by fossils of the one-toed horse when paleoanthropologists tried to assign firm dates to hominid-fossil-bearing layers at the eastern African site of Koobi Fora?

Tarsiers are included with anthropoids in the primate suborder Haplorhini because

What Is Anthropology

Why Is Evolution Important to Anthropologists

What Can the Fossil Record Tell Us About Human Origins

How Does the Evolutionary Study of Human Variation Undermine Notions of Biological Race

How Do We Know About the Human Past

Why Did Humans Settle Down, Build Cities, and Establish States

Why Is the Concept of Culture Important

Why Is Understanding Human Language Important

How Do We Make Meaning

Why Do Anthropologists Study Economic Relations

How Do Anthropologists Study Political Relations

What Can Anthropology Teach Us About Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Social Inequality

What Is Applied Anthropology

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