Question 1

________ is a fist-like grip in which the fingers and thumbs wrap around an object in opposite directions.

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A) Hammer grip 
B) Knitting grip 
C) Power grip 
D) Precision grip 
A) Hammer grip 
B) Knitting grip 
C) Power grip 
D) Precision grip

Question 2

Humans are the only primates who lack a sectorial complex on the premolar.This is an example of

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A) a primitive trait, because it is present in multiple species of a group. 
B) a primitive trait, because it is present in only one or few species of a group. 
C) a derived trait, because it is present in multiple species of a group. 
D) a derived trait, because it is present in only one or few species of a group. 
A) a primitive trait, because it is present in multiple species of a group. 
B) a primitive trait, because it is present in only one or few species of a group. 
C) a derived trait, because it is present in multiple species of a group. 
D) a derived trait, because it is present in only one or few species of a group.

Question 3

Colobine primates

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A) are mostly frugivorous. 
B) are usually terrestrial. 
C) have specialized digestive anatomy for eating leaves. 
D) are referred to as "cheek pouch" monkeys. 
A) are mostly frugivorous. 
B) are usually terrestrial. 
C) have specialized digestive anatomy for eating leaves. 
D) are referred to as "cheek pouch" monkeys.

Question 4

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in

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A) colobus monkeys. 
B) chimpanzees. 
C) lemurs. 
D) howler monkeys. 
A) colobus monkeys. 
B) chimpanzees. 
C) lemurs. 
D) howler monkeys.

Question 5

You are reading a scientific paper regarding the relationships of the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of chimpanzees and their implications for early hominid evolution.You note that the authors refer to human ancestors as hominids.This implies that

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A) the researchers are relying on genetic classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate for their research. 
B) the researchers are relying on anatomical classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate when looking at adaptation and anatomy. 
C) the researchers are relying on genetic classification of chimpanzees and humans, hence their use of the term "hominid" to describe human ancestors. 
D) both b and c 
A) the researchers are relying on genetic classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate for their research. 
B) the researchers are relying on anatomical classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate when looking at adaptation and anatomy. 
C) the researchers are relying on genetic classification of chimpanzees and humans, hence their use of the term "hominid" to describe human ancestors. 
D) both b and c

Question 6

The nose structure in all primates

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A) is projecting (similar to dogs) and contributed to a decreasing sense of smell. 
B) is projecting (similar to dogs) and contributed to an increasing sense of smell. 
C) is flatter against the face and contributed to a decreasing sense of smell. 
D) is flatter against the face and contributed to an increasing sense of smell. 
A) is projecting (similar to dogs) and contributed to a decreasing sense of smell. 
B) is projecting (similar to dogs) and contributed to an increasing sense of smell. 
C) is flatter against the face and contributed to a decreasing sense of smell. 
D) is flatter against the face and contributed to an increasing sense of smell.

Question 7

Living lemurs are found only in

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

Question 8

Preadaptation is

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A) the series of small adaptations that precedes the more observable adaptation. 
B) the use of an anatomical feature in a way unrelated to the feature's original function. 
C) the use of an anatomical feature in the way it was originally intended. 
D) none of the above. 
A) the series of small adaptations that precedes the more observable adaptation. 
B) the use of an anatomical feature in a way unrelated to the feature's original function. 
C) the use of an anatomical feature in the way it was originally intended. 
D) none of the above.

Question 9

The suborder Prosimians includes

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A) galagos and lorises only 
B) tarsiers and lemurs only. 
C) galagos and lemurs only. 
D) galagos, lorises, tarsiers, and lemurs. 
A) galagos and lorises only 
B) tarsiers and lemurs only. 
C) galagos and lemurs only. 
D) galagos, lorises, tarsiers, and lemurs.

Question 10

In comparison to Prosimians, anthropoids

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A) have a reduced sense of smell. 
B) have an enhanced sense of smell. 
C) have a reduced reliance on vision. 
D) b and c only. 
A) have a reduced sense of smell. 
B) have an enhanced sense of smell. 
C) have a reduced reliance on vision. 
D) b and c only.

Question 11

Primate females invest more in their offspring

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A) due to the relative high level of intelligence in primates. 
B) because of giving birth to few offspring at a time. 
C) due to the environmental constraints placed on primates. 
D) none of the above. 
A) due to the relative high level of intelligence in primates. 
B) because of giving birth to few offspring at a time. 
C) due to the environmental constraints placed on primates. 
D) none of the above.

Question 12

Compare and contrast both the anatomy and the special senses of prosimians and anthropoids.

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Prosimians tend to have a more developed

Question 13

The typical catarrhine dental formula is

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

Question 14

Describe distinctive features of primate parenting relative to that of other mammals.

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Primates have relatively few offspring a

Question 15

The increased brain size observed in the order Primates

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A) results in extended periods of nursing and development to accommodate increasing behavioral complexity. 
B) results in shorter developmental periods to accommodate the necessary energy expenditures of larger brain size. 
C) demonstrates the importance of intelligence in primate evolution. 
D) both a and c 
A) results in extended periods of nursing and development to accommodate increasing behavioral complexity. 
B) results in shorter developmental periods to accommodate the necessary energy expenditures of larger brain size. 
C) demonstrates the importance of intelligence in primate evolution. 
D) both a and c

Question 16

Because of the enhanced sense of touch, most primate species have

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A) claws on the forelimbs only. 
B) nails on the forelimbs only. 
C) claws instead of nails on all limbs. 
D) nails instead of claws on all limbs. 
A) claws on the forelimbs only. 
B) nails on the forelimbs only. 
C) claws instead of nails on all limbs. 
D) nails instead of claws on all limbs.

Question 17

The genetic classification for apes and humans

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A) includes three subfamilies within hominids: pongines, gorillines, and hominines. 
B) uses the term "hominid" to describe only humans and their ancestors. 
C) divides hominoids into hylobatids, pongids, and hominids. 
D) none of the above. 
A) includes three subfamilies within hominids: pongines, gorillines, and hominines. 
B) uses the term "hominid" to describe only humans and their ancestors. 
C) divides hominoids into hylobatids, pongids, and hominids. 
D) none of the above.

Question 18

Anthropoids differ from prosimians in that they

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A) have more teeth. 
B) have better color vision. 
C) are less dimorphic sexually. 
D) none of the above. 
A) have more teeth. 
B) have better color vision. 
C) are less dimorphic sexually. 
D) none of the above.

Question 19

Tarsiers are unique among prosimians because they

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A) are diurnal. 
B) are vertical clingers and leapers. 
C) have a fovea. 
D) have a prehensile tail. 
A) are diurnal. 
B) are vertical clingers and leapers. 
C) have a fovea. 
D) have a prehensile tail.

Question 20

Discuss anatomical characteristics that relate to primates' arboreal adaptation.

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Primates have a versatile skeletal struc

________ is a fist-like grip in which the fingers and thumbs wrap around an object in opposite directions.

Humans are the only primates who lack a sectorial complex on the premolar.This is an example of

Colobine primates

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in

You are reading a scientific paper regarding the relationships of the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of chimpanzees and their implications for early hominid evolution.You note that the authors refer to human ancestors as hominids.This implies that

The nose structure in all primates

Living lemurs are found only in

Preadaptation is

The suborder Prosimians includes

In comparison to Prosimians, anthropoids

Primate females invest more in their offspring

Compare and contrast both the anatomy and the special senses of prosimians and anthropoids.

The typical catarrhine dental formula is

Describe distinctive features of primate parenting relative to that of other mammals.

The increased brain size observed in the order Primates

Because of the enhanced sense of touch, most primate species have

The genetic classification for apes and humans

Anthropoids differ from prosimians in that they

Tarsiers are unique among prosimians because they

Discuss anatomical characteristics that relate to primates' arboreal adaptation.

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Exam 6: Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

________ is a fist-like grip in which the fingers and thumbs wrap around an object in opposite directions.

Humans are the only primates who lack a sectorial complex on the premolar.This is an example of

Colobine primates

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in

You are reading a scientific paper regarding the relationships of the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of chimpanzees and their implications for early hominid evolution.You note that the authors refer to human ancestors as hominids.This implies that

The nose structure in all primates

Living lemurs are found only in

Preadaptation is

The suborder Prosimians includes

In comparison to Prosimians, anthropoids

Primate females invest more in their offspring

Compare and contrast both the anatomy and the special senses of prosimians and anthropoids.

The typical catarrhine dental formula is

Describe distinctive features of primate parenting relative to that of other mammals.

The increased brain size observed in the order Primates

Because of the enhanced sense of touch, most primate species have

The genetic classification for apes and humans

Anthropoids differ from prosimians in that they

Tarsiers are unique among prosimians because they

Discuss anatomical characteristics that relate to primates' arboreal adaptation.

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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