Question 1

Characteristics of the primates include:

Accepted Answer

A) nails instead of claws 
B) grasping thumb and big toe 
C) eyes on the front of the face 
D) all of the above 
A) nails instead of claws 
B) grasping thumb and big toe 
C) eyes on the front of the face 
D) all of the above

Question 2

The haplorhine primates include the:

Accepted Answer

A) prosimians 
B) monkeys 
C) apes 
D) b and c 
A) prosimians 
B) monkeys 
C) apes 
D) b and c

Question 3

Matching Questions
match the suborder with members of that suborder:
-monkeys and apes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The orangutan is found on the island of:

Accepted Answer

A) Ceylon 
B) Hawaii 
C) Sumatra 
D) Tasmania 
A) Ceylon 
B) Hawaii 
C) Sumatra 
D) Tasmania

Question 5

Apes are generally adapted for:

Accepted Answer

A) suspensory locomotion 
B) arboreal quadrupedalism 
C) terrestrial quadrupedalism 
D) none of the above 
A) suspensory locomotion 
B) arboreal quadrupedalism 
C) terrestrial quadrupedalism 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Matching Questions
match each primate with its range:
-lemur

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Why are so many species of nonhuman primates on the verge of extinction?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why many speci

Question 8

The primate eye is an important feature of the order.Describe some of the features of the primate eye and parts of the skull that support the eye.What role does vision play in primate activities?

Accepted Answer

The primate eye is an important feature

Question 9

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

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 10

Primates differ from other mammals in that primates are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) eyes encircled by a bony ring 
B) nails on the big toe 
C) a relatively larger brain 
D) all of the above 
A) eyes encircled by a bony ring 
B) nails on the big toe 
C) a relatively larger brain 
D) all of the above

Question 11

The catarrhine nose:

Accepted Answer

A) is characterized by a rhinarium and philtrum 
B) is characterized by a wide nasal septum with nostrils pointing outward 
C) is found in humans and apes 
D) can be used to distinguish between apes from monkeys 
A) is characterized by a rhinarium and philtrum 
B) is characterized by a wide nasal septum with nostrils pointing outward 
C) is found in humans and apes 
D) can be used to distinguish between apes from monkeys

Question 12

Matching Questions
match the characteristic with the primate group in which it is found:
-includes largest ape

Accepted Answer

A) Cercopithecidae 
B) Lemuridae 
C) Ponginae 
D) Cebidae 
E) Gorillinae 
A) Cercopithecidae 
B) Lemuridae 
C) Ponginae 
D) Cebidae 
E) Gorillinae

Question 13

An opposable thumb is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) lemurs 
B) New World monkeys 
C) Old World monkeys 
D) all of the above 
A) lemurs 
B) New World monkeys 
C) Old World monkeys 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following traits is found in the Old World monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A) three premolars per quadrant 
B) catarrhine nose 
C) prehensile tails 
D) all of the above 
A) three premolars per quadrant 
B) catarrhine nose 
C) prehensile tails 
D) all of the above

Question 15

In general,the Lemuriformes are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) nocturnal habits 
B) a dental comb 
C) well-developed sense of smell 
D) all of the above 
A) nocturnal habits 
B) a dental comb 
C) well-developed sense of smell 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Matching Questions
match the suborder with members of that suborder:
-tarsiers

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Chimpanzees:

Accepted Answer

A) live in flexible social groups 
B) are knuckle-walkers 
C) build nests in trees 
D) all of the above 
A) live in flexible social groups 
B) are knuckle-walkers 
C) build nests in trees 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Humans:

Accepted Answer

A) have one of the longest gestation periods of any primate 
B) exhibit mild sexual dimorphism 
C) have lost much of their locomotor flexibility 
D) all of the above 
A) have one of the longest gestation periods of any primate 
B) exhibit mild sexual dimorphism 
C) have lost much of their locomotor flexibility 
D) all of the above

Question 19

The strepsirhine primates include the:

Accepted Answer

A) prosimians 
B) monkeys 
C) apes 
D) humans 
A) prosimians 
B) monkeys 
C) apes 
D) humans

Question 20

A bony eye socket develops when the eye is separated from the muscles behind it by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) postorbital bar 
B) preorbital plate 
C) postorbital septum 
D) orbital wall 
A) postorbital bar 
B) preorbital plate 
C) postorbital septum 
D) orbital wall

Characteristics of the primates include:

The haplorhine primates include the:

Matching Questions match the suborder with members of that suborder: -monkeys and apes

The orangutan is found on the island of:

Apes are generally adapted for:

Matching Questions match each primate with its range: -lemur

Why are so many species of nonhuman primates on the verge of extinction?

The primate eye is an important feature of the order.Describe some of the features of the primate eye and parts of the skull that support the eye.What role does vision play in primate activities?

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

Primates differ from other mammals in that primates are characterized by:

The catarrhine nose:

Matching Questions match the characteristic with the primate group in which it is found: -includes largest ape

An opposable thumb is characteristic of:

Which of the following traits is found in the Old World monkeys?

In general,the Lemuriformes are characterized by:

Matching Questions match the suborder with members of that suborder: -tarsiers

Chimpanzees:

Humans:

The strepsirhine primates include the:

A bony eye socket develops when the eye is separated from the muscles behind it by a(n):

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Exam 7: The Living Primates

Characteristics of the primates include:

The haplorhine primates include the:

Matching Questions match the suborder with members of that suborder: -monkeys and apes

The orangutan is found on the island of:

Apes are generally adapted for:

Matching Questions match each primate with its range: -lemur

Why are so many species of nonhuman primates on the verge of extinction?

The primate eye is an important feature of the order.Describe some of the features of the primate eye and parts of the skull that support the eye.What role does vision play in primate activities?

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

Primates differ from other mammals in that primates are characterized by:

The catarrhine nose:

Matching Questions match the characteristic with the primate group in which it is found: -includes largest ape

An opposable thumb is characteristic of:

Which of the following traits is found in the Old World monkeys?

In general,the Lemuriformes are characterized by:

Matching Questions match the suborder with members of that suborder: -tarsiers

Chimpanzees:

Humans:

The strepsirhine primates include the:

A bony eye socket develops when the eye is separated from the muscles behind it by a(n):

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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