Question 1

Which of the following were identified by Sir William le Gros Clark as tendencies of primates?

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of arboreal adaptations 
B) increased parental investment 
C) the presence of dietary plasticity 
D) all of the above 
A) the presence of arboreal adaptations 
B) increased parental investment 
C) the presence of dietary plasticity 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Anthropoids include

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys, apes, and humans. 
B) African and Asian apes. 
C) tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. 
D) lemurs, lorises, galagos, and tarsiers. 
A) monkeys, apes, and humans. 
B) African and Asian apes. 
C) tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. 
D) lemurs, lorises, galagos, and tarsiers.

Question 3

The tarsiers belong to the taxonomic suborder of

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropoidea. 
B) Prosimii. 
C) sapiens. 
D) Homo. 
A) Anthropoidea. 
B) Prosimii. 
C) sapiens. 
D) Homo.

Question 4

The two suborders of primates are

Accepted Answer

A) platyrrhine and catarrhine. 
B) prosimians and anthropoids. 
C) pongidae and hominidae. 
D) tarsiers and anthropoids. 
A) platyrrhine and catarrhine. 
B) prosimians and anthropoids. 
C) pongidae and hominidae. 
D) tarsiers and anthropoids.

Question 5

The presence of a honing complex relates to

Accepted Answer

A) molar size. 
B) canine size. 
C) diet. 
D) human reproduction. 
A) molar size. 
B) canine size. 
C) diet. 
D) human reproduction.

Question 6

Prehensile tails

Accepted Answer

A) are present in catarrhine primates. 
B) are present in most primates. 
C) are present only in some platyrrhines. 
D) none of the above. 
A) are present in catarrhine primates. 
B) are present in most primates. 
C) are present only in some platyrrhines. 
D) none of the above.

Question 7

Describe similarities and differences in diet and dentition among prosimians, Old World monkeys, and apes.

Accepted Answer

Primate dentition reflects retention of

Question 8

A feature unique only to human teeth and human ancestors' teeth is

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
B) a canine that shows no wear on any surface. 
C) the Y-5 cusp pattern. 
D) a canine that shows wear on the tip. 
A) the presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
B) a canine that shows no wear on any surface. 
C) the Y-5 cusp pattern. 
D) a canine that shows wear on the tip.

Question 9

Suspensory locomotion is characteristic of which primate?

Accepted Answer

A) macaques 
B) vervets 
C) baboons 
D) gibbons 
A) macaques 
B) vervets 
C) baboons 
D) gibbons

Question 10

Relative to other primates, prosimian adaptations include

Accepted Answer

A) an enlarged olfactory bulb and enlarged scent glands. 
B) larger brains. 
C) reduced number of teeth. 
D) smaller eye orbits. 
A) an enlarged olfactory bulb and enlarged scent glands. 
B) larger brains. 
C) reduced number of teeth. 
D) smaller eye orbits.

Question 11

Primate dietary adaptation is facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A) highly specialized dentition. 
B) expanded numbers of teeth. 
C) four functionally distinctive tooth types. 
D) none of the above. 
A) highly specialized dentition. 
B) expanded numbers of teeth. 
C) four functionally distinctive tooth types. 
D) none of the above.

Question 12

While observing primates at the zoo, you notice that the particular monkey you are watching uses its hands, feet, and tail to move throughout the trees in its enclosure.This is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) an Old World monkey, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet. 
B) a lesser ape, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet. 
C) a New World monkey, because these are the only monkeys that live in trees. 
D) a New World monkey, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet. 
A) an Old World monkey, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet. 
B) a lesser ape, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet. 
C) a New World monkey, because these are the only monkeys that live in trees. 
D) a New World monkey, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet.

Which of the following were identified by Sir William le Gros Clark as tendencies of primates?

Anthropoids include

The tarsiers belong to the taxonomic suborder of

The two suborders of primates are

The presence of a honing complex relates to

Prehensile tails

Describe similarities and differences in diet and dentition among prosimians, Old World monkeys, and apes.

A feature unique only to human teeth and human ancestors' teeth is

Suspensory locomotion is characteristic of which primate?

Relative to other primates, prosimian adaptations include

Primate dietary adaptation is facilitated by

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Which of the following were identified by Sir William le Gros Clark as tendencies of primates?

Anthropoids include

The tarsiers belong to the taxonomic suborder of

The two suborders of primates are

The presence of a honing complex relates to

Prehensile tails

Describe similarities and differences in diet and dentition among prosimians, Old World monkeys, and apes.

A feature unique only to human teeth and human ancestors' teeth is

Suspensory locomotion is characteristic of which primate?

Relative to other primates, prosimian adaptations include

Primate dietary adaptation is facilitated by

While observing primates at the zoo, you notice that the particular monkey you are watching uses its hands, feet, and tail to move throughout the trees in its enclosure.This is most likely

What Is Physical Anthropology?

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Biology in the Present: Living People

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Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

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The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

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