Question 1

A skull with a foramen magnum (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). B

Question 2

Primate dietary adaptation is facilitated by:

Accepted Answer

A) highly specialized dentition. 
B) expanded numbers of teeth. 
C) secondary dental specializations. 
D) none of the above 
A) highly specialized dentition. 
B) expanded numbers of teeth. 
C) secondary dental specializations. 
D) none of the above C

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

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 b

Question 5

Relative to body size,primate brain size:

Accepted Answer

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 great apes 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 great apes than among other primates.

Question 6

The two suborders of primates are:

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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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The presence of five digits on hands and feet is:

Accepted Answer

A) characteristic only of primates. 
B) the only truly distinctive primate trait. 
C) characteristic only of hominoids. 
D) a primitive mammalian trait,retained in most primates. 
A) characteristic only of primates. 
B) the only truly distinctive primate trait. 
C) characteristic only of hominoids. 
D) a primitive mammalian trait,retained in most primates.

Question 9

The tarsiers belong to the taxonomic suborder of Anthropoidea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Colobine primates:

Accepted Answer

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 11

Unlike apes,monkeys:

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A) have no tails. 
B) have limbs (arms and legs)of relatively equal length. 
C) have short lower backs. 
D) are orthograde;that is,they walk upright. 
A) have no tails. 
B) have limbs (arms and legs)of relatively equal length. 
C) have short lower backs. 
D) are orthograde;that is,they walk upright.

Question 12

The reintroduction project of lemurs on St.Catherines Island provided more evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that lemurs should never be reintroduced to the island of Madagascar. 
B) the fact the reintroduction programs are in fact quite simple and can likely be carried out in any circumstance. 
C) the fact that primates exhibit remarkable levels of adaptability under many circumstances. 
D) the fact that primates are not able to survive outside of their natural geographic habitats. 
A) the fact that lemurs should never be reintroduced to the island of Madagascar. 
B) the fact the reintroduction programs are in fact quite simple and can likely be carried out in any circumstance. 
C) the fact that primates exhibit remarkable levels of adaptability under many circumstances. 
D) the fact that primates are not able to survive outside of their natural geographic habitats.

Question 13

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 14

Suspensory primates generally have longer legs than arms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

All primates have a projecting nose similar to that observed in dogs that contributed to their decreased reliance on a sense of smell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Primates are notable for high levels of diversity and adaptability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

A skull with a foramen magnum (which positions the skull in front of the body)belongs to:

Primate dietary adaptation is facilitated by:

The increased brain size observed in the order Primates:

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

Relative to body size,primate brain size:

The two suborders of primates are:

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

The presence of five digits on hands and feet is:

The tarsiers belong to the taxonomic suborder of Anthropoidea.

Colobine primates:

Unlike apes,monkeys:

The reintroduction project of lemurs on St.Catherines Island provided more evidence of:

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:

Suspensory primates generally have longer legs than arms.

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

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:

Prehensile tails:

All primates have a projecting nose similar to that observed in dogs that contributed to their decreased reliance on a sense of smell.

Primates are notable for high levels of diversity and adaptability.

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

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

A skull with a foramen magnum (which positions the skull in front of the body)belongs to:

Primate dietary adaptation is facilitated by:

The increased brain size observed in the order Primates:

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

Relative to body size,primate brain size:

The two suborders of primates are:

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

The presence of five digits on hands and feet is:

The tarsiers belong to the taxonomic suborder of Anthropoidea.

Colobine primates:

Unlike apes,monkeys:

The reintroduction project of lemurs on St.Catherines Island provided more evidence of:

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:

Suspensory primates generally have longer legs than arms.

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

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:

Prehensile tails:

All primates have a projecting nose similar to that observed in dogs that contributed to their decreased reliance on a sense of smell.

Primates are notable for high levels of diversity and adaptability.

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

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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