Question 1

Tarsiers are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) elongated tarsal bones 
B) fused tibia and fibula 
C) partially closed eye sockets 
D) all of the above 
A) elongated tarsal bones 
B) fused tibia and fibula 
C) partially closed eye sockets 
D) all of the above D

Question 2

Humans belong to the suborder:

Accepted Answer

A) Catarrhini 
B) Anthropoidea 
C) Hominidae 
D) Hominoidea 
A) Catarrhini 
B) Anthropoidea 
C) Hominidae 
D) Hominoidea B

Question 3

Primatologists believe that prosimians arrived on the island of Madagascar:

Accepted Answer

A) by swimming across the channel 
B) by rafting across the channel 
C) brought by humans in the 1800s 
D) there are no prosimians on Madagascar 
A) by swimming across the channel 
B) by rafting across the channel 
C) brought by humans in the 1800s 
D) there are no prosimians on Madagascar B

Question 4

Why are humans classified as primates?

Accepted Answer

Humans are classified as primates due to

Question 5

Matching Questions
match each primate with its range:
-spider monkey

Accepted Answer

A) southeast Asia 
B) Africa 
C) Madagascar 
D) South America 
A) southeast Asia 
B) Africa 
C) Madagascar 
D) South America

Question 6

Members of the family Lorisidae are found in Africa and Asia where they are able to coexist with monkeys and apes,primarily because they are:

Accepted Answer

A) insectivorous 
B) large and highly territorial 
C) nocturnal 
D) meat eaters 
A) insectivorous 
B) large and highly territorial 
C) nocturnal 
D) meat eaters

Question 7

Matching Questions
match the suborder with members of that suborder:
-lemurs and lorises

Accepted Answer

A) Prosimii 
B) Anthropoidea 
A) Prosimii 
B) Anthropoidea

Question 8

Which of the following traits is found exclusively among New World monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A) prehensile tail 
B) platyrrhine nose 
C) three premolars per quadrant of mouth 
D) all of the above 
A) prehensile tail 
B) platyrrhine nose 
C) three premolars per quadrant of mouth 
D) all of the above

Question 9

On what continent did semi-terrestrial monkeys,living on the savanna grasslands,evolve?

Accepted Answer

A) South America 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) Australia 
A) South America 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) Australia

Question 10

Matching Questions
match each group of primates with its representative taxonomic level
-Homininae

Accepted Answer

A) gibbons,orangutans,gorillas,chimpanzees and humans 
B) orangutans,gorillas,chimpanzees and humans 
C) chimpanzees and humans 
D) humans 
A) gibbons,orangutans,gorillas,chimpanzees and humans 
B) orangutans,gorillas,chimpanzees and humans 
C) chimpanzees and humans 
D) humans

Question 11

The orangutans are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) a large degree of sexual dimorphism 
B) quadrumanous locomotion 
C) solitary adults 
D) all of the above 
A) a large degree of sexual dimorphism 
B) quadrumanous locomotion 
C) solitary adults 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The platyrrhine nose is found among the:

Accepted Answer

A) apes 
B) Old World monkeys 
C) New World monkeys 
D) prosimians and tarsiers 
A) apes 
B) Old World monkeys 
C) New World monkeys 
D) prosimians and tarsiers

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the prosimians?

Accepted Answer

A) the lower front teeth form a dental comb 
B) the middle ear contains only one bone 
C) the thumb is opposable,which permits these animals to manufacture tools 
D) the prosimians today are found only in Africa 
A) the lower front teeth form a dental comb 
B) the middle ear contains only one bone 
C) the thumb is opposable,which permits these animals to manufacture tools 
D) the prosimians today are found only in Africa

Question 14

Of the following primates,which has the longest period of gestation:

Accepted Answer

A) humans 
B) macaques 
C) chimpanzees 
D) primates do not have gestation periods 
A) humans 
B) macaques 
C) chimpanzees 
D) primates do not have gestation periods

Question 15

What traits can be used to distinguish the prosimians from the anthropoids? What traits can be used to distinguish the New World from the Old World monkeys? What traits can be used to distinguish the monkeys from the apes?

Accepted Answer

Prosimians and anthropoids are two subor

Question 16

Large,chisel-like incisors,which are reminiscent of rodent teeth,are characteristic of the:

Accepted Answer

A) aye-aye 
B) tarsier 
C) potto 
D) sifaka 
A) aye-aye 
B) tarsier 
C) potto 
D) sifaka

Question 17

The hemochorial placenta is:

Accepted Answer

A) found in all primates,except prosimians 
B) more efficient than other types of placentae 
C) involves the transmission of nutrients and other material in the blood through a single vessel wall 
D) all of the above 
A) found in all primates,except prosimians 
B) more efficient than other types of placentae 
C) involves the transmission of nutrients and other material in the blood through a single vessel wall 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Primates can be placed into two suborders,the Prosimii and the:

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropoidea 
B) Tarsioidea 
C) Lorisidae 
D) Hominoidea 
A) Anthropoidea 
B) Tarsioidea 
C) Lorisidae 
D) Hominoidea

Question 19

New World monkeys differ from Old World monkeys in that New World monkeys,but not Old World monkeys,have a:

Accepted Answer

A) platyrrhine nose 
B)  finger nails and opposable thumb 
C)  tail 
D) dental comb 
A) platyrrhine nose 
B)  finger nails and opposable thumb 
C)  tail 
D) dental comb

Question 20

A member of the Colobinae is the:

Accepted Answer

A) gelada 
B) langur 
C) siamang 
D) marmoset 
A) gelada 
B) langur 
C) siamang 
D) marmoset

Tarsiers are characterized by:

Humans belong to the suborder:

Primatologists believe that prosimians arrived on the island of Madagascar:

Why are humans classified as primates?

Matching Questions match each primate with its range: -spider monkey

Members of the family Lorisidae are found in Africa and Asia where they are able to coexist with monkeys and apes,primarily because they are:

Matching Questions match the suborder with members of that suborder: -lemurs and lorises

Which of the following traits is found exclusively among New World monkeys?

On what continent did semi-terrestrial monkeys,living on the savanna grasslands,evolve?

Matching Questions match each group of primates with its representative taxonomic level -Homininae

The orangutans are characterized by:

The platyrrhine nose is found among the:

Which of the following statements is true about the prosimians?

Of the following primates,which has the longest period of gestation:

What traits can be used to distinguish the prosimians from the anthropoids? What traits can be used to distinguish the New World from the Old World monkeys? What traits can be used to distinguish the monkeys from the apes?

Large,chisel-like incisors,which are reminiscent of rodent teeth,are characteristic of the:

The hemochorial placenta is:

Primates can be placed into two suborders,the Prosimii and the:

New World monkeys differ from Old World monkeys in that New World monkeys,but not Old World monkeys,have a:

A member of the Colobinae is the:

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Exam 7: The Living Primates

Tarsiers are characterized by:

Humans belong to the suborder:

Primatologists believe that prosimians arrived on the island of Madagascar:

Why are humans classified as primates?

Matching Questions match each primate with its range: -spider monkey

Members of the family Lorisidae are found in Africa and Asia where they are able to coexist with monkeys and apes,primarily because they are:

Matching Questions match the suborder with members of that suborder: -lemurs and lorises

Which of the following traits is found exclusively among New World monkeys?

On what continent did semi-terrestrial monkeys,living on the savanna grasslands,evolve?

Matching Questions match each group of primates with its representative taxonomic level -Homininae

The orangutans are characterized by:

The platyrrhine nose is found among the:

Which of the following statements is true about the prosimians?

Of the following primates,which has the longest period of gestation:

What traits can be used to distinguish the prosimians from the anthropoids? What traits can be used to distinguish the New World from the Old World monkeys? What traits can be used to distinguish the monkeys from the apes?

Large,chisel-like incisors,which are reminiscent of rodent teeth,are characteristic of the:

The hemochorial placenta is:

Primates can be placed into two suborders,the Prosimii and the:

New World monkeys differ from Old World monkeys in that New World monkeys,but not Old World monkeys,have a:

A member of the Colobinae is the:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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