Question 1

Suspensory primates generally have what type of body structure?

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A) longer legs than arms 
B) longer arms than legs 
C) longer thumbs than big toes 
D) longer big toes than thumbs 
A) longer legs than arms 
B) longer arms than legs 
C) longer thumbs than big toes 
D) longer big toes than thumbs B

Question 2

The initial lack of opposability of the hallux in humans is most likely the result of

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A) the need to use the hallux in terrestrial movement. 
B) the transition to bipedalism. 
C) the use of shoes. 
D) both a and b 
A) the need to use the hallux in terrestrial movement. 
B) the transition to bipedalism. 
C) the use of shoes. 
D) both a and b D

Question 3

Baboons

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A) have highly dexterous fingers. 
B) live in habitats similar to early hominids. 
C) may give anthropologists a glimpse into early human behavior. 
D) all of the above. 
A) have highly dexterous fingers. 
B) live in habitats similar to early hominids. 
C) may give anthropologists a glimpse into early human behavior. 
D) all of the above. D

Question 4

Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations including

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A) opposable thumbs. 
B) precision grip. 
C) short digits. 
D) expanded reliance on sense of smell. 
A) opposable thumbs. 
B) precision grip. 
C) short digits. 
D) expanded reliance on sense of smell.

Question 5

Relative to body size, primate brain size

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A) is proportional to human brain size. 
B) is more or less the same in large and small primates. 
C) is smaller than in other large mammals. 
D) is larger among humans than among other primates. 
A) is proportional to human brain size. 
B) is more or less the same in large and small primates. 
C) is smaller than in other large mammals. 
D) is larger among humans than among other primates.

Question 6

In your primate anatomy lab you are shown the mandible (lower jaw bone) of a species of primate.While looking at the teeth, you notice a large space between the canine and first premolar.In your lab book you note

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A) that this is likely the lower jaw of a human due to the potential presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
B) that this may be a species of Old World monkey or ape, as the space in the teeth of the mandible suggests the presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
C) that this is likely the lower jaw of a human, given the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex. 
D) that this may be a species of Old World monkey or ape, as the space in the teeth suggests the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex. 
A) that this is likely the lower jaw of a human due to the potential presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
B) that this may be a species of Old World monkey or ape, as the space in the teeth of the mandible suggests the presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
C) that this is likely the lower jaw of a human, given the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex. 
D) that this may be a species of Old World monkey or ape, as the space in the teeth suggests the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex.

Question 7

In class your professor shows you an MRI scan of a primate brain.The professor points out the relatively large size of the olfactory bulb beneath the frontal lobe.This suggests to you that

Accepted Answer

A) this primate shows a derived trait for an enhanced sense of smell as this trait is not commonly observed in mammal species. 
B) this is a species of anthropoid because it has an increased reliance on vision. 
C) this primate must be a species of prosimian, as that suborder of primates still relies heavily on the sense of smell for many aspects of daily life. 
D) none of the above. 
A) this primate shows a derived trait for an enhanced sense of smell as this trait is not commonly observed in mammal species. 
B) this is a species of anthropoid because it has an increased reliance on vision. 
C) this primate must be a species of prosimian, as that suborder of primates still relies heavily on the sense of smell for many aspects of daily life. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

A skull with a foramen magnum located on the back, which positions the skull in front of the body, belongs to

Accepted Answer

A) an individual that is fully bipedal, such as a human. 
B) an individual that is fully quadrupedal, such as a dog. 
C) an individual that is fully quadrupedal, such as a human. 
D) none of the above (this trait is only observed in prosimians). 
A) an individual that is fully bipedal, such as a human. 
B) an individual that is fully quadrupedal, such as a dog. 
C) an individual that is fully quadrupedal, such as a human. 
D) none of the above (this trait is only observed in prosimians).

Question 9

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates you have not seen in your textbook.However you notice they have wet, snout-like noses similar to a dog's.You tell your friend that this is

Accepted Answer

A) a species of prosimian, because they retain the rhinarium commonly found in other mammal species. 
B) a species of anthropoid primate, because they retain the rhinarium commonly found in other mammal species. 
C) a species of platyrrhine primate, because their nostrils do not point downward. 
D) none of the above. 
A) a species of prosimian, because they retain the rhinarium commonly found in other mammal species. 
B) a species of anthropoid primate, because they retain the rhinarium commonly found in other mammal species. 
C) a species of platyrrhine primate, because their nostrils do not point downward. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following prosimians spend considerable amounts of time on the ground?

Accepted Answer

A) lorises 
B) bushbabies 
C) ring-tailed lemurs 
D) tarsiers 
A) lorises 
B) bushbabies 
C) ring-tailed lemurs 
D) tarsiers

Question 11

The rhinarium is present in

Accepted Answer

A) baboons. 
B) gorillas. 
C) ring-tailed lemurs. 
D) howler monkeys. 
A) baboons. 
B) gorillas. 
C) ring-tailed lemurs. 
D) howler monkeys.

Question 12

Which of the following are prosimians?

Accepted Answer

A) baboons 
B) gibbons 
C) lemurs 
D) tamarins 
A) baboons 
B) gibbons 
C) lemurs 
D) tamarins

Question 13

The suborder Prosimians includes

Accepted Answer

A) New World and Old World monkeys. 
B) lemurs, lorises, galagos, and tarsiers. 
C) great apes and lesser apes. 
D) lemurs, lorises, and galagos. 
A) New World and Old World monkeys. 
B) lemurs, lorises, galagos, and tarsiers. 
C) great apes and lesser apes. 
D) lemurs, lorises, and galagos.

Question 14

Sagittal crests are pronounced in some primates with highly developed ________ .

Accepted Answer

A) shoulder muscles 
B) masticatory muscles 
C) hip muscles 
D) ankle muscles 
A) shoulder muscles 
B) masticatory muscles 
C) hip muscles 
D) ankle muscles

Question 15

Primates' enhanced sense of vision stems from

Accepted Answer

A) eyes rotated forward. 
B) tendency toward nocturnality. 
C) color vision. 
D) both a and c 
A) eyes rotated forward. 
B) tendency toward nocturnality. 
C) color vision. 
D) both a and c

Question 16

A finger pad with primitive dermal ridges most likely belongs to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) only humans 
B) pottos, lories, and other similar species 
C) Old World monkeys, which rely heavily on precision-grip foraging 
D) none of the above 
A) only humans 
B) pottos, lories, and other similar species 
C) Old World monkeys, which rely heavily on precision-grip foraging 
D) none of the above

Question 17

Primate females

Accepted Answer

A) invest less in their offspring than do many other mammals. 
B) give birth to more offspring than do most other mammals. 
C) give birth to fewer offspring than do many other mammals. 
D) none of the above. 
A) invest less in their offspring than do many other mammals. 
B) give birth to more offspring than do most other mammals. 
C) give birth to fewer offspring than do many other mammals. 
D) none of the above.

Question 18

The typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs is

Accepted Answer

A) 2 / 1 / 3 / 3. 
B) 1 / 1 / 3 / 3. 
C) 2 / 1 / 3 / 2. 
D) 2 / 1 / 2 / 3. 
A) 2 / 1 / 3 / 3. 
B) 1 / 1 / 3 / 3. 
C) 2 / 1 / 3 / 2. 
D) 2 / 1 / 2 / 3.

Question 19

Unlike monkeys, apes

Accepted Answer

A) have no tails. 
B) have long forelimbs, compared to their hind limbs. 
C) have short lower backs. 
D) are orthograde; that is, they walk upright. 
A) have no tails. 
B) have long forelimbs, compared to their hind limbs. 
C) have short lower backs. 
D) are orthograde; that is, they walk upright.

Question 20

Discuss at least three features of the skeleton that differ between (bipedal) humans and (quadrupedal) apes.

Accepted Answer

In humans, the foramen magnum is on the

Suspensory primates generally have what type of body structure?

The initial lack of opposability of the hallux in humans is most likely the result of

Baboons

Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations including

Relative to body size, primate brain size

In your primate anatomy lab you are shown the mandible (lower jaw bone) of a species of primate.While looking at the teeth, you notice a large space between the canine and first premolar.In your lab book you note

In class your professor shows you an MRI scan of a primate brain.The professor points out the relatively large size of the olfactory bulb beneath the frontal lobe.This suggests to you that

A skull with a foramen magnum located on the back, which positions the skull in front of the body, belongs to

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates you have not seen in your textbook.However you notice they have wet, snout-like noses similar to a dog's.You tell your friend that this is

Which of the following prosimians spend considerable amounts of time on the ground?

The rhinarium is present in

Which of the following are prosimians?

The suborder Prosimians includes

Sagittal crests are pronounced in some primates with highly developed ________ .

Primates' enhanced sense of vision stems from

A finger pad with primitive dermal ridges most likely belongs to which of the following?

Primate females

The typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs is

Unlike monkeys, apes

Discuss at least three features of the skeleton that differ between (bipedal) humans and (quadrupedal) apes.

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Suspensory primates generally have what type of body structure?

The initial lack of opposability of the hallux in humans is most likely the result of

Baboons

Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations including

Relative to body size, primate brain size

In your primate anatomy lab you are shown the mandible (lower jaw bone) of a species of primate.While looking at the teeth, you notice a large space between the canine and first premolar.In your lab book you note

In class your professor shows you an MRI scan of a primate brain.The professor points out the relatively large size of the olfactory bulb beneath the frontal lobe.This suggests to you that

A skull with a foramen magnum located on the back, which positions the skull in front of the body, belongs to

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates you have not seen in your textbook.However you notice they have wet, snout-like noses similar to a dog's.You tell your friend that this is

Which of the following prosimians spend considerable amounts of time on the ground?

The rhinarium is present in

Which of the following are prosimians?

The suborder Prosimians includes

Sagittal crests are pronounced in some primates with highly developed ________ .

Primates' enhanced sense of vision stems from

A finger pad with primitive dermal ridges most likely belongs to which of the following?

Primate females

The typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs is

Unlike monkeys, apes

Discuss at least three features of the skeleton that differ between (bipedal) humans and (quadrupedal) apes.

What Is Physical Anthropology?

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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