Question 1

Orangutans belong to which genus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pan 
B)  Pongo 
C)  Gorilla 
D)  Papio 
E)  Hylobates 
A)  Pan 
B)  Pongo 
C)  Gorilla 
D)  Papio 
E)  Hylobates

Question 2

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)  is not significant 
A)  called sexual dimorphism 
B)  called sexual reciprocity 
C)  typical of males 
D)  called estrus 
E)  is not significant

Question 3

Which of the following does not characterize Cercopithecines

Accepted Answer

A)  are one subfamily of Old World monkeys 
B)  are more generalized than colobines 
C)  include baboons, guenons, and macaques 
D)  have cheek pouches for storing food 
E)  found only in Sri Lanka and Madagascar 
A)  are one subfamily of Old World monkeys 
B)  are more generalized than colobines 
C)  include baboons, guenons, and macaques 
D)  have cheek pouches for storing food 
E)  found only in Sri Lanka and Madagascar

Question 4

Traditionally, Old World monkeys are separated from apes and humans at the level of the

Accepted Answer

A)  infraorder 
B)  genus 
C)  superfamily 
D)  family 
E)  suborder 
A)  infraorder 
B)  genus 
C)  superfamily 
D)  family 
E)  suborder

Question 5

Monkeys are divided into which 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 6

The order Primates is traditionally divided into two suborders:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Where are chimpanzees found?

Accepted Answer

A)  across forested equatorial Africa as far east as Lake Tanganyika 
B)  in Africa and India 
C)  in open savanna areas of Kenya ONLY 
D)  in the mountainous areas of central Africa ONLY 
E)  in Africa, India and southeast Asia 
A)  across forested equatorial Africa as far east as Lake Tanganyika 
B)  in Africa and India 
C)  in open savanna areas of Kenya ONLY 
D)  in the mountainous areas of central Africa ONLY 
E)  in Africa, India and southeast Asia

Question 10

Adaptive niche refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  an adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment. 
B)  mammalian characteristics which evolved from an arboreal environment. 
C)  an organism's entire way of life. 
D)  a numerical device that indicates the number of each type of tooth. 
E)  adaptive benefit of surrounding forests and rivers. 
A)  an adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment. 
B)  mammalian characteristics which evolved from an arboreal environment. 
C)  an organism's entire way of life. 
D)  a numerical device that indicates the number of each type of tooth. 
E)  adaptive benefit of surrounding forests and rivers.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpan

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What are the smallest New World anthropoids?

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 14

As an order, primates

Accepted Answer

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The dental formula for an Old World anthropoid is 2.1.2.3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bonobos are

Accepted Answer

A)  the most thoroughly studied primate species 
B)  in the same genus as the gorilla 
C)  behaviorally indistinguishable from chimpanzees 
D)  in the same genus as the chimpanzee 
E)  almost exclusively arboreal 
A)  the most thoroughly studied primate species 
B)  in the same genus as the gorilla 
C)  behaviorally indistinguishable from chimpanzees 
D)  in the same genus as the chimpanzee 
E)  almost exclusively arboreal

Question 18

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzees and bonobos are both great a

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in which suborder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosimii 
B)  Lorisoidea 
C)  Hominoidea 
D)  Haplorhini 
E)  Strepsirhini 
A)  Prosimii 
B)  Lorisoidea 
C)  Hominoidea 
D)  Haplorhini 
E)  Strepsirhini

Orangutans belong to which genus?

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

Which of the following does not characterize Cercopithecines

Traditionally, Old World monkeys are separated from apes and humans at the level of the

Monkeys are divided into which two major groups?

The order Primates is traditionally divided into two suborders:

Sexual dimorphism

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

Where are chimpanzees found?

Adaptive niche refers to

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

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

What are the smallest New World anthropoids?

As an order, primates

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

The dental formula for an Old World anthropoid is 2.1.2.3.

Bonobos are

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

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

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in which suborder?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 6: An Overview of the Primates

Orangutans belong to which genus?

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

Which of the following does not characterize Cercopithecines

Traditionally, Old World monkeys are separated from apes and humans at the level of the

Monkeys are divided into which two major groups?

The order Primates is traditionally divided into two suborders:

Sexual dimorphism

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

Where are chimpanzees found?

Adaptive niche refers to

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

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

What are the smallest New World anthropoids?

As an order, primates

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

The dental formula for an Old World anthropoid is 2.1.2.3.

Bonobos are

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

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

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in which suborder?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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