Question 1

Which of the following primates is arboreal,active during the day,and has a prehensile tail?

Accepted Answer

A)  prosimian 
B)  New World monkey 
C)  Old World monkey 
D)  gibbon 
E)  extinct 
A)  prosimian 
B)  New World monkey 
C)  Old World monkey 
D)  gibbon 
E)  extinct

Question 2

When do the first hominin fossils appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oligocene 
B)  Miocene 
C)  Pliocene 
D)  Pleistocene 
E)  Holocene 
A)  Oligocene 
B)  Miocene 
C)  Pliocene 
D)  Pleistocene 
E)  Holocene

Question 3

Describe the features that Old World monkeys,apes,and humans have in common that confirm they share more recent common ancestry with each other than they do with New World monkeys and prosimians.

Accepted Answer

Old World monkeys, apes, and humans shar

Question 4

Like apes and hominids,Old World monkeys have stereoscopic and full color vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most New World monkeys have a tendency to use orthograde posture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because primates are highly social animals,they provide less care to offspring over a shorter period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A tiny complete skeleton found recently in China supports the view that

Accepted Answer

A)  our earliest ancestors were nocturnal, like Asian tarsiers. 
B)  Asian primates were the first primates to live in the Paleozoic. 
C)  the first primates evolved in Asia. 
D)  larger primates lived only in Europe. 
E)  the specimens previously thought to be primates from Europe and North Africa were actually mislabeled. 
A)  our earliest ancestors were nocturnal, like Asian tarsiers. 
B)  Asian primates were the first primates to live in the Paleozoic. 
C)  the first primates evolved in Asia. 
D)  larger primates lived only in Europe. 
E)  the specimens previously thought to be primates from Europe and North Africa were actually mislabeled.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an analogy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mammary glands of dogs and the mammary glands of cats 
B)  similarities in chromosomal DNA between apes and humans 
C)  pentadactyly (having five digits on the hands and feet) among baboons and macaques 
D)  dolphin fins and fish fins 
E)  bony eye sockets in chimps and similar structures in gorillas 
A)  the mammary glands of dogs and the mammary glands of cats 
B)  similarities in chromosomal DNA between apes and humans 
C)  pentadactyly (having five digits on the hands and feet) among baboons and macaques 
D)  dolphin fins and fish fins 
E)  bony eye sockets in chimps and similar structures in gorillas

Question 9

Chimpanzees' social networks involve complex systems of dominance relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Primatology is relevant only to applied anthropologists concerned about deforestation and poaching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All primates share a common arboreal heritage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the arboreal theory,primates became primates by adapting to life in the savanna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the general trends in hominoid evolution during the Miocene? What derived hominoid traits appeared during this time?

Accepted Answer

During the Miocene, hominoid evolution s

Question 14

What are the eras of ancient,middle,and recent life,respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic 
B)  Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic 
C)  Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary 
D)  Proterozoic, Paleozoic, Recent 
E)  Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian 
A)  Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic 
B)  Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic 
C)  Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary 
D)  Proterozoic, Paleozoic, Recent 
E)  Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT considered an anthropoid trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift from a moist muzzle and tactile hairs to fingers as the primary organs of touch 
B)  the evolution of a complicated visual system 
C)  an increase of cranial capacity relative to body size 
D)  an increase in hearing capacity at the expense of color vision 
E)  a decrease in litter size 
A)  a shift from a moist muzzle and tactile hairs to fingers as the primary organs of touch 
B)  the evolution of a complicated visual system 
C)  an increase of cranial capacity relative to body size 
D)  an increase in hearing capacity at the expense of color vision 
E)  a decrease in litter size

Question 16

New World monkeys are the only anthropoids that

Accepted Answer

A)  have rough patches of skin on the buttocks. 
B)  exhibit sexual dimorphism. 
C)  have prehensile tails. 
D)  are capable of brachiation. 
E)  have orthograde posture. 
A)  have rough patches of skin on the buttocks. 
B)  exhibit sexual dimorphism. 
C)  have prehensile tails. 
D)  are capable of brachiation. 
E)  have orthograde posture.

Question 17

Opposable thumbs evolved as early primates adapted to terrestrial life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the Oligocene epoch is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hominins first appeared during this epoch. 
B)  It belongs to the Tertiary period. 
C)  This period dates to 38-23 m.y.a. 
D)  It was a time of major geological and climatic change. 
E)  Most of what we know about primates from this period comes from fossils found in the Fayum. 
A)  Hominins first appeared during this epoch. 
B)  It belongs to the Tertiary period. 
C)  This period dates to 38-23 m.y.a. 
D)  It was a time of major geological and climatic change. 
E)  Most of what we know about primates from this period comes from fossils found in the Fayum.

Question 19

Based on scientific theories of evolution,humans are not descended from gorillas or chimps.Rather,

Accepted Answer

A)  they are descended from gorillas. 
B)  they are descended from chimps. 
C)  it is the other way around: gorillas and chimps are descended from humans. 
D)  humans and African apes share a common ancestor. 
E)  humans are descended from Adam and Eve. 
A)  they are descended from gorillas. 
B)  they are descended from chimps. 
C)  it is the other way around: gorillas and chimps are descended from humans. 
D)  humans and African apes share a common ancestor. 
E)  humans are descended from Adam and Eve.

Question 20

Ancient anthropoids began to have fewer offspring that required longer and more attentive care.What did this select for?

Accepted Answer

A)  pair bonding, which resembles the nuclear family, among 90 percent of present-day anthropoids 
B)  a greater capacity for brachiation 
C)  a greater reliance on nuts and tubers 
D)  increased reliance on life in trees, which protected the young from predators 
E)  increased social complexity 
A)  pair bonding, which resembles the nuclear family, among 90 percent of present-day anthropoids 
B)  a greater capacity for brachiation 
C)  a greater reliance on nuts and tubers 
D)  increased reliance on life in trees, which protected the young from predators 
E)  increased social complexity

Exam 7: The Primates

Which of the following primates is arboreal,active during the day,and has a prehensile tail?

When do the first hominin fossils appear?

Describe the features that Old World monkeys,apes,and humans have in common that confirm they share more recent common ancestry with each other than they do with New World monkeys and prosimians.

Like apes and hominids,Old World monkeys have stereoscopic and full color vision.

Most New World monkeys have a tendency to use orthograde posture.

Because primates are highly social animals,they provide less care to offspring over a shorter period of time.

A tiny complete skeleton found recently in China supports the view that

Which of the following is an example of an analogy?

Chimpanzees' social networks involve complex systems of dominance relationships.

Primatology is relevant only to applied anthropologists concerned about deforestation and poaching.

All primates share a common arboreal heritage.

According to the arboreal theory,primates became primates by adapting to life in the savanna.

What are the general trends in hominoid evolution during the Miocene? What derived hominoid traits appeared during this time?

What are the eras of ancient,middle,and recent life,respectively?

Which of the following is NOT considered an anthropoid trend?

New World monkeys are the only anthropoids that

Opposable thumbs evolved as early primates adapted to terrestrial life.

Which of the following statements about the Oligocene epoch is NOT true?

Based on scientific theories of evolution,humans are not descended from gorillas or chimps.Rather,

Ancient anthropoids began to have fewer offspring that required longer and more attentive care.What did this select for?

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