Question 1

A form of quadrupedalism in which the animal suspends itself by a prehensile tail is called:

Accepted Answer

A) branch running and walking 
B) ground running and walking 
C) New World semibrachiation 
D) Old World semibrachiation 
A) branch running and walking 
B) ground running and walking 
C) New World semibrachiation 
D) Old World semibrachiation

Question 2

The term "semibrachiation" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) movement on tops of branches 
B) hanging underneath branches 
C) movement on the ground 
D) leaping from tree to tree 
A) movement on tops of branches 
B) hanging underneath branches 
C) movement on the ground 
D) leaping from tree to tree

Question 3

In primates with large facial skeletons powerful muscles are required to keep the head up.The size of this muscle is reflected in the presence on the back of the skull of a:

Accepted Answer

A) nuchal crest 
B) sagittal crest 
C) mandibular crest 
D) occipital crest 
A) nuchal crest 
B) sagittal crest 
C) mandibular crest 
D) occipital crest

Question 4

Adaptations for erect bipedalism found in the human skeleton include:

Accepted Answer

A) development of curvatures of the spine 
B) development of a short,broad ilium 
C) development of a short,inflexible big toe 
D) all of the above 
A) development of curvatures of the spine 
B) development of a short,broad ilium 
C) development of a short,inflexible big toe 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Matching Questions
match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic:
-hominins

Accepted Answer

A) fewer lumbar vertebrae in the spine 
B) the ability to rotate the forearm about90 degrees 
C) lumbar curve 
D) elongated arms and fingers 
A) fewer lumbar vertebrae in the spine 
B) the ability to rotate the forearm about90 degrees 
C) lumbar curve 
D) elongated arms and fingers

Question 6

Unlike in other primates,in humans the gluteus medius and gluteus minimum muscles act as:

Accepted Answer

A) abductors 
B) flexors 
C) adductors 
D) extensors 
A) abductors 
B) flexors 
C) adductors 
D) extensors

Question 7

Why are anthropologists interested in the study of teeth?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists are interested in the st

Question 8

Matching Questions
match the index to what it measures:
-intermembral index

Accepted Answer

A) The length of the radius relative to the length of the humerus. 
B) The length of the tibia relative to the length of the femur. 
C) The length of the humerus and radius relative to the length of the femur and tibia. 
A) The length of the radius relative to the length of the humerus. 
B) The length of the tibia relative to the length of the femur. 
C) The length of the humerus and radius relative to the length of the femur and tibia.

Question 9

Matching Questions
match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal:
-vertical clinging and leaping

Accepted Answer

A) tarsier 
B) chimpanzee 
C) siamang 
D) baboon 
E) human 
A) tarsier 
B) chimpanzee 
C) siamang 
D) baboon 
E) human

Question 10

Which is a specialization for brachiation found in chimpanzees but not in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) short broad trunk 
B) elongated arms and fingers 
C) scapula found on back 
D) short nongrasping big toe 
A) short broad trunk 
B) elongated arms and fingers 
C) scapula found on back 
D) short nongrasping big toe

Question 11

The New World monkeys are characterized by how many premolars per quadrant of the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 3 
C) 2 
D) 1 
A) 4 
B) 3 
C) 2 
D) 1

Question 12

The skull articulates with the spine by means of the:

Accepted Answer

A) occipital condyles 
B) foramen magnum 
C) nuchal crest 
D) mandibular condyles 
A) occipital condyles 
B) foramen magnum 
C) nuchal crest 
D) mandibular condyles

Question 13

Matching Questions
match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once):
-brachiation

Accepted Answer

A) legs longer than arms 
B) arms longer than legs 
C) arms and legs nearly the same length 
A) legs longer than arms 
B) arms longer than legs 
C) arms and legs nearly the same length

Question 14

The gibbon has an intermembral index of 129.This means that in the gibbon the:

Accepted Answer

A) arms are longer than the legs 
B) arms are shorter than the legs 
C) arms and legs are of about equal length 
D) none of the above 
A) arms are longer than the legs 
B) arms are shorter than the legs 
C) arms and legs are of about equal length 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Comparative genomics is:

Accepted Answer

A) specifically the comparative study of the genomes of plants and animals 
B) the comparative study of the genomes of different organisms of any type 
C) only involves the comparative study of humans and other primates 
D) is not technically possible yet,but if it becomes possible could be a valuable tool in explaining evolutionary relationships 
A) specifically the comparative study of the genomes of plants and animals 
B) the comparative study of the genomes of different organisms of any type 
C) only involves the comparative study of humans and other primates 
D) is not technically possible yet,but if it becomes possible could be a valuable tool in explaining evolutionary relationships

Question 16

Matching Questions
match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function:
-occipital condyles

Accepted Answer

A) place of attachment for large temporalis muscle 
B) structure by which mandible articulates with cranium 
C) structure by which skull articulates with spine 
D) opening through which spinal cord enters the brain case 
A) place of attachment for large temporalis muscle 
B) structure by which mandible articulates with cranium 
C) structure by which skull articulates with spine 
D) opening through which spinal cord enters the brain case

Question 17

As compared to the monkey skeleton,the hominoid skeleton is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) fewer lumbar vertebrae in the spine 
B) scapula lying to the side of the body 
C) the ability to rotate the forearm 90 degrees 
D) all of the above 
A) fewer lumbar vertebrae in the spine 
B) scapula lying to the side of the body 
C) the ability to rotate the forearm 90 degrees 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Humans maintain a(n)____________ posture while walking and standing.

Accepted Answer

A) orthograde 
B) pronograde 
C) monograde 
D) bipograde 
A) orthograde 
B) pronograde 
C) monograde 
D) bipograde

Question 19

The largest encephalization quotient is found in:

Accepted Answer

A) New World monkeys 
B) Old World monkeys 
C) apes 
D) dolphins 
E) humans 
A) New World monkeys 
B) Old World monkeys 
C) apes 
D) dolphins 
E) humans

Question 20

The primate skeleton:

Accepted Answer

A) is highly specialized for arboreal locomotion 
B) is highly specialized for suspensory behavior 
C) is highly specialized for quadrupedalism 
D) has remained basically generalized 
A) is highly specialized for arboreal locomotion 
B) is highly specialized for suspensory behavior 
C) is highly specialized for quadrupedalism 
D) has remained basically generalized

A form of quadrupedalism in which the animal suspends itself by a prehensile tail is called:

The term "semibrachiation" refers to:

In primates with large facial skeletons powerful muscles are required to keep the head up.The size of this muscle is reflected in the presence on the back of the skull of a:

Adaptations for erect bipedalism found in the human skeleton include:

Matching Questions match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic: -hominins

Unlike in other primates,in humans the gluteus medius and gluteus minimum muscles act as:

Why are anthropologists interested in the study of teeth?

Matching Questions match the index to what it measures: -intermembral index

Matching Questions match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal: -vertical clinging and leaping

Which is a specialization for brachiation found in chimpanzees but not in humans?

The New World monkeys are characterized by how many premolars per quadrant of the mouth?

The skull articulates with the spine by means of the:

Matching Questions match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once): -brachiation

The gibbon has an intermembral index of 129.This means that in the gibbon the:

Comparative genomics is:

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -occipital condyles

As compared to the monkey skeleton,the hominoid skeleton is characterized by:

Humans maintain a(n)____________ posture while walking and standing.

The largest encephalization quotient is found in:

The primate skeleton:

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Exam 8: Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

A form of quadrupedalism in which the animal suspends itself by a prehensile tail is called:

The term "semibrachiation" refers to:

In primates with large facial skeletons powerful muscles are required to keep the head up.The size of this muscle is reflected in the presence on the back of the skull of a:

Adaptations for erect bipedalism found in the human skeleton include:

Matching Questions match the taxa to a general skeletal characteristic: -hominins

Unlike in other primates,in humans the gluteus medius and gluteus minimum muscles act as:

Why are anthropologists interested in the study of teeth?

Matching Questions match the index to what it measures: -intermembral index

Matching Questions match the following predominant locomotor pattern to the correct animal: -vertical clinging and leaping

Which is a specialization for brachiation found in chimpanzees but not in humans?

The New World monkeys are characterized by how many premolars per quadrant of the mouth?

The skull articulates with the spine by means of the:

Matching Questions match the following locomotion pattern to the general relative size of arms and legs (an answer may be used more than once): -brachiation

The gibbon has an intermembral index of 129.This means that in the gibbon the:

Comparative genomics is:

Matching Questions match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function: -occipital condyles

As compared to the monkey skeleton,the hominoid skeleton is characterized by:

Humans maintain a(n)____________ posture while walking and standing.

The largest encephalization quotient is found in:

The primate skeleton:

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

The Living Primates

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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