Question 1

Compared to other primates,what adaptations do strepsirhines have?

Accepted Answer

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 A

Question 2

Primates have an enhanced sense of vision.How do primatologists think this evolved?

Accepted Answer

A) Primate eyes converged toward the front of the skull,giving enhanced depth perception.Later,nocturnal primates shifted to become diurnal,and in this context,color vision evolved. 
B) Primates were initially diurnal,but later went through a nocturnal phase.The requirements of being able to see in limited light caused primates to have excellent vision. 
C) The nocturnal ancestors of primates used color vision to identify edible insects and fruits. 
D) As primates became larger and more diurnal,predation pressure increased,so enhanced vision was selected for to spot and avoid predators. 
A) Primate eyes converged toward the front of the skull,giving enhanced depth perception.Later,nocturnal primates shifted to become diurnal,and in this context,color vision evolved. 
B) Primates were initially diurnal,but later went through a nocturnal phase.The requirements of being able to see in limited light caused primates to have excellent vision. 
C) The nocturnal ancestors of primates used color vision to identify edible insects and fruits. 
D) As primates became larger and more diurnal,predation pressure increased,so enhanced vision was selected for to spot and avoid predators. A

Question 3

What are the two suborders of primates?

Accepted Answer

A) platyrrhine and catarrhine 
B) strepsirhini and haplorhini 
C) pongidae and hominidae 
D) tarsiers and anthropoids 
A) platyrrhine and catarrhine 
B) strepsirhini and haplorhini 
C) pongidae and hominidae 
D) tarsiers and anthropoids B

Question 4

Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations.What is an example of this kind of adaptation in primates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What does the suborder strepsirhini include?

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

Question 6

What is the presence of a rhinarium in a primate an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) a derived trait found in several primate species 
B) a primitive characteristic retained in only some primates 
C) a recently evolved adaptation to changes in climate 
D) evidence for the use of primitive language and symbolic expression 
A) a derived trait found in several primate species 
B) a primitive characteristic retained in only some primates 
C) a recently evolved adaptation to changes in climate 
D) evidence for the use of primitive language and symbolic expression

Question 7

What do catarrhines' nostrils look like?

Accepted Answer

A) They are far apart and face sideways. 
B) They are close together and face downward. 
C) They are large due to their heightened sense of smell. 
D) They are wide and include a large nasal sinus. 
A) They are far apart and face sideways. 
B) They are close together and face downward. 
C) They are large due to their heightened sense of smell. 
D) They are wide and include a large nasal sinus.

Question 8

Which of the following primates have a rhinarium?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A skull with a foramen magnum positioned at the back of the skull 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) any Old World primate. 
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) any Old World primate.

Question 10

Among all primates,what do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A) the largest body relative to other animals 
B) the greatest level of biological adaptability 
C) the largest body size 
D) the largest brain relative to body size 
A) the largest body relative to other animals 
B) the greatest level of biological adaptability 
C) the largest body size 
D) the largest brain relative to body size

Question 11

Which of the following are considered haplorhine?

Accepted Answer

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 12

Relative to body size,what is primate brain size?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates and notice they have wet,snout-like noses.This indicates a species of:

Accepted Answer

A) strepsirhine,because they retain the rhinarium not found in other mammal species. 
B) haplorhine primate,because they retain the rhinarium commonly found in other mammal species. 
C) platyrrhine primate,because their nostrils do not point downward. 
D) lemur that retain a rhinarium found only in strepsirhine primates. 
A) strepsirhine,because they retain the rhinarium not found in other mammal species. 
B) haplorhine primate,because they retain the rhinarium commonly found in other mammal species. 
C) platyrrhine primate,because their nostrils do not point downward. 
D) lemur that retain a rhinarium found only in strepsirhine primates.

Question 14

What is the typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Primates have a versatile skeletal struc

Question 16

What do high,pointed crowns indicate a diet of?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is preadaptation?

Accepted Answer

A) the series of apparent adaptations that are never actually used 
B) the use of an anatomical feature in a way unrelated to the feature's original function 
C) an anatomical feature used in the manner for which it was originally selected 
D) a phenomenon that occurs before natural selection can occur 
A) the series of apparent adaptations that are never actually used 
B) the use of an anatomical feature in a way unrelated to the feature's original function 
C) an anatomical feature used in the manner for which it was originally selected 
D) a phenomenon that occurs before natural selection can occur

Question 18

Which of the following fall under the cladistic classification of apes and humans?

Accepted Answer

A) three subfamilies within hominids: pongines,gorillines,and hominines 
B) the term hominid to describe only humans and their ancestors 
C) the division of hominoids into hylobatids,pongids,and hominids 
D) tarsiers,lemurs,and lorises 
A) three subfamilies within hominids: pongines,gorillines,and hominines 
B) the term hominid to describe only humans and their ancestors 
C) the division of hominoids into hylobatids,pongids,and hominids 
D) tarsiers,lemurs,and lorises

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

What is the typical catarrhine dental formula?

Accepted Answer

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

Compared to other primates,what adaptations do strepsirhines have?

Primates have an enhanced sense of vision.How do primatologists think this evolved?

What are the two suborders of primates?

Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations.What is an example of this kind of adaptation in primates?

What does the suborder strepsirhini include?

What is the presence of a rhinarium in a primate an example of?

What do catarrhines' nostrils look like?

Which of the following primates have a rhinarium?

A skull with a foramen magnum positioned at the back of the skull belongs to:

Among all primates,what do humans have?

Which of the following are considered haplorhine?

Relative to body size,what is primate brain size?

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates and notice they have wet,snout-like noses.This indicates a species of:

What is the typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs?

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

What do high,pointed crowns indicate a diet of?

What is preadaptation?

Which of the following fall under the cladistic classification of apes and humans?

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in:

What is the typical catarrhine dental formula?

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

Compared to other primates,what adaptations do strepsirhines have?

Primates have an enhanced sense of vision.How do primatologists think this evolved?

What are the two suborders of primates?

Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations.What is an example of this kind of adaptation in primates?

What does the suborder strepsirhini include?

What is the presence of a rhinarium in a primate an example of?

What do catarrhines' nostrils look like?

Which of the following primates have a rhinarium?

A skull with a foramen magnum positioned at the back of the skull belongs to:

Among all primates,what do humans have?

Which of the following are considered haplorhine?

Relative to body size,what is primate brain size?

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates and notice they have wet,snout-like noses.This indicates a species of:

What is the typical dental formula of lorises and lemurs?

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

What do high,pointed crowns indicate a diet of?

What is preadaptation?

Which of the following fall under the cladistic classification of apes and humans?

The Y-5 molar morphology is present in:

What is the typical catarrhine dental formula?

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

The Past 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, biology

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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