Question 1

Arboreal adaptation is:

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A) adaptation to life in the trees. 
B) the ability to brachiate. 
C) adaptation to life in the savanna. 
D) the ability to move on four limbs. 
A) adaptation to life in the trees. 
B) the ability to brachiate. 
C) adaptation to life in the savanna. 
D) the ability to move on four limbs.

Question 2

The typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs is:

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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 3

Describe the arboreal adaptation of primates and include specific anatomical characteristics.

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Primates have a versatile skeletal struc

Question 4

High, pointed crowns indicate a diet of:

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A) fruit. 
B) leaves. 
C) meat. 
D) insects. 
A) fruit. 
B) leaves. 
C) meat. 
D) insects.

Question 5

Relative to other primates, prosimian adaptations include:

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

Question 6

The cladistic primate classification includes:

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A) anthropods and haplorhines. 
B) hominoids and chordata. 
C) strepsirhines and haplorhines. 
D) pongidae and omomyidae. 
A) anthropods and haplorhines. 
B) hominoids and chordata. 
C) strepsirhines and haplorhines. 
D) pongidae and omomyidae.

Question 7

The variation in living primates provides models for understanding:

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A) the uses of anatomical and genetic evidence. 
B) morphology, behavior, and adaptation in the evolutionary past. 
C) alternative forms of classification. 
D) levels of anatomical complexity. 
A) the uses of anatomical and genetic evidence. 
B) morphology, behavior, and adaptation in the evolutionary past. 
C) alternative forms of classification. 
D) levels of anatomical complexity.

Question 8

Strepsirhines have a special lower incisor called a:

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A) bilophodont. 
B) two-ridge tooth. 
C) diastema. 
D) tooth comb. 
A) bilophodont. 
B) two-ridge tooth. 
C) diastema. 
D) tooth comb.

Question 9

Discuss the diversity of the dentition among primates.Pay particular attention to how form follows function with regard to dental morphology and diet.

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Primate dentition reflects retention of

Question 10

In your primate anatomy lab you are shown the mandible (lower jawbone) 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 that this:

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A) is likely the lower jaw of a human, due to the potential presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
B) 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) is likely the lower jaw of a human, given the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex. 
D) 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) is likely the lower jaw of a human, due to the potential presence of a canine-premolar honing complex. 
B) 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) is likely the lower jaw of a human, given the presence of a nonhoning chewing complex. 
D) 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 11

Discuss the primate parental investment in terms of success in natural selection.What are the most important aspects of primate parenting and what is their value to socialization?

Accepted Answer

Primates have relatively few offspring a

Question 12

Discuss the anatomical differences of the skeleton between (bipedal) humans and (quadrupedal) apes.

Accepted Answer

In humans, the foramen magnum is on the

Question 13

Low, rounded cusps indicate a diet of:

Accepted Answer

A) fruit. 
B) meat. 
C) insects. 
D) leaves. 
A) fruit. 
B) meat. 
C) insects. 
D) leaves.

Question 14

While observing primates at the zoo, you notice that the particular monkey you are watching uses its hands, feet, and tail to grasp branches while moving throughout the trees in its enclosure.This is most likely a(n):

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

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

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 this:

Accepted Answer

A) primate exhibits a derived trait for an enhanced sense of smell, since this trait is not commonly observed in mammal species. 
B) is a species of anthropoid because it has an increased reliance on vision. 
C) primate must be a species of prosimian, as that suborder of primates relies heavily on the sense of smell for many aspects of daily life. 
D) species is nocturnal. 
A) primate exhibits a derived trait for an enhanced sense of smell, since this trait is not commonly observed in mammal species. 
B) is a species of anthropoid because it has an increased reliance on vision. 
C) primate must be a species of prosimian, as that suborder of primates relies heavily on the sense of smell for many aspects of daily life. 
D) species is nocturnal.

Question 17

Anthropoids include:

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

Question 18

Among all primates humans have the:

Accepted Answer

A) largest olfactory bulb. 
B) greatest sense of hearing. 
C) most developed vision. 
D) most elaborate connections between different regions of the brain. 
A) largest olfactory bulb. 
B) greatest sense of hearing. 
C) most developed vision. 
D) most elaborate connections between different regions of the brain.

Question 19

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The suborder prosimians includes:

Accepted Answer

A) only nocturnal species. 
B) only diurnal species. 
C) diurnal and nocturnal galagos. 
D) diurnal and nocturnal lemurs. 
A) only nocturnal species. 
B) only diurnal species. 
C) diurnal and nocturnal galagos. 
D) diurnal and nocturnal lemurs.

Arboreal adaptation is:

The typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs is:

Describe the arboreal adaptation of primates and include specific anatomical characteristics.

High, pointed crowns indicate a diet of:

Relative to other primates, prosimian adaptations include:

The cladistic primate classification includes:

The variation in living primates provides models for understanding:

Strepsirhines have a special lower incisor called a:

Discuss the diversity of the dentition among primates.Pay particular attention to how form follows function with regard to dental morphology and diet.

In your primate anatomy lab you are shown the mandible (lower jawbone) 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 that this:

Discuss the primate parental investment in terms of success in natural selection.What are the most important aspects of primate parenting and what is their value to socialization?

Discuss the anatomical differences of the skeleton between (bipedal) humans and (quadrupedal) apes.

Low, rounded cusps indicate a diet of:

While observing primates at the zoo, you notice that the particular monkey you are watching uses its hands, feet, and tail to grasp branches while moving throughout the trees in its enclosure.This is most likely a(n):

The increased brain size observed in the order Primates:

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 this:

Anthropoids include:

Among all primates humans have the:

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in:

The suborder prosimians includes:

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

Arboreal adaptation is:

The typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs is:

Describe the arboreal adaptation of primates and include specific anatomical characteristics.

High, pointed crowns indicate a diet of:

Relative to other primates, prosimian adaptations include:

The cladistic primate classification includes:

The variation in living primates provides models for understanding:

Strepsirhines have a special lower incisor called a:

Discuss the diversity of the dentition among primates.Pay particular attention to how form follows function with regard to dental morphology and diet.

In your primate anatomy lab you are shown the mandible (lower jawbone) 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 that this:

Discuss the primate parental investment in terms of success in natural selection.What are the most important aspects of primate parenting and what is their value to socialization?

Discuss the anatomical differences of the skeleton between (bipedal) humans and (quadrupedal) apes.

Low, rounded cusps indicate a diet of:

While observing primates at the zoo, you notice that the particular monkey you are watching uses its hands, feet, and tail to grasp branches while moving throughout the trees in its enclosure.This is most likely a(n):

The increased brain size observed in the order Primates:

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 this:

Anthropoids include:

Among all primates humans have the:

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in:

The suborder prosimians includes:

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 Hominin 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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