Question 1

Primates have only one trait that is universal but 14 that most have, Discuss any five of these that most have.

Accepted Answer

The one universal trait among primates i

Question 2

The function of the postorbital bar is to

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the hearing mechanism 
B)  surround and protect the eye 
C)  give 3D vision 
D)  separate vision and hearing 
A)  protect the hearing mechanism 
B)  surround and protect the eye 
C)  give 3D vision 
D)  separate vision and hearing

Question 3

Average life expectancy increases from prosimian to monkey to ape to human.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All modern and fossil monkeys have , but no fossil or modern ape does.

Accepted Answer

A)  external tails 
B)  quadrupedal locomotion 
C)  large canines and diastema 
D)  a Y-5 pattern on their molars 
A)  external tails 
B)  quadrupedal locomotion 
C)  large canines and diastema 
D)  a Y-5 pattern on their molars

Question 5

Since primates can be found today in jungles, forests, woodlands, savannas, and deserts, they can be characterized as ecologically variable and adaptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All primates can walk, run, bound, climb, cling, leap, brachiate, and hang, but each does only one well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Molecular dating suggests all primate species alive today can trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor some 63 myr ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Last Common Ancestor (LCA) likely excludes the ancestors of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzee 
B)  human 
C)  orangutans 
D)  gorillas 
A)  chimpanzee 
B)  human 
C)  orangutans 
D)  gorillas

Question 9

Most primates are diurnal in their activity patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Primates have only one trait that is universal but 14 that most have, Discuss any five of these that most have.

The function of the postorbital bar is to

Average life expectancy increases from prosimian to monkey to ape to human.

All modern and fossil monkeys have , but no fossil or modern ape does.

Since primates can be found today in jungles, forests, woodlands, savannas, and deserts, they can be characterized as ecologically variable and adaptable.

All primates can walk, run, bound, climb, cling, leap, brachiate, and hang, but each does only one well.

Molecular dating suggests all primate species alive today can trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor some 63 myr ago.

The Last Common Ancestor (LCA) likely excludes the ancestors of which of the following?

Most primates are diurnal in their activity patterns.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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Exam 5: Primates in Evolution

Primates have only one trait that is universal but 14 that most have, Discuss any five of these that most have.

The function of the postorbital bar is to

Average life expectancy increases from prosimian to monkey to ape to human.

All modern and fossil monkeys have , but no fossil or modern ape does.

Since primates can be found today in jungles, forests, woodlands, savannas, and deserts, they can be characterized as ecologically variable and adaptable.

All primates can walk, run, bound, climb, cling, leap, brachiate, and hang, but each does only one well.

Molecular dating suggests all primate species alive today can trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor some 63 myr ago.

The Last Common Ancestor (LCA) likely excludes the ancestors of which of the following?

Most primates are diurnal in their activity patterns.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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