Question 1

Compared to monkeys, hominoids

Accepted Answer

A)  generally have larger body sizes and lack a tail 
B)  have a more elongated lower back 
C)  have arms and legs of equal length 
D)  exhibit less complex behavior 
E)  have a shorter period of infant dependency 
A)  generally have larger body sizes and lack a tail 
B)  have a more elongated lower back 
C)  have arms and legs of equal length 
D)  exhibit less complex behavior 
E)  have a shorter period of infant dependency A

Question 2

What are the smallest New World anthropoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  marmosets and tamarins 
B)  howler monkeys and baboons 
C)  spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys 
D)  squirrel monkeys and bonobos 
E)  macaques 
A)  marmosets and tamarins 
B)  howler monkeys and baboons 
C)  spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys 
D)  squirrel monkeys and bonobos 
E)  macaques A

Question 3

Adaptive niche refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  an adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment. 
B)  mammalian characteristics which evolved from an arboreal environment. 
C)  an organism's entire way of life. 
D)  a numerical device that indicates the number of each type of tooth. 
E)  adaptive benefit of surrounding forests and rivers. 
A)  an adaptive advantages in a purely terrestrial environment. 
B)  mammalian characteristics which evolved from an arboreal environment. 
C)  an organism's entire way of life. 
D)  a numerical device that indicates the number of each type of tooth. 
E)  adaptive benefit of surrounding forests and rivers. C

Question 4

In the classification of the primates, the lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers would be placed in the suborder Strepsirhini.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Where are Old World monkeys found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa and northern Europe 
B)  Mexico and South America 
C)  Sub Saharan Africa, southern Asia, and northern Japan 
D)  India and southern Asia only 
E)  North America and Mexico 
A)  Africa and northern Europe 
B)  Mexico and South America 
C)  Sub Saharan Africa, southern Asia, and northern Japan 
D)  India and southern Asia only 
E)  North America and Mexico

Question 6

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

Accepted Answer

A)  have smaller body sizes 
B)  have decreased infant maturation periods 
C)  have smaller brains 
D)  depend less on olfaction and more on vision 
E)  groom less often 
A)  have smaller body sizes 
B)  have decreased infant maturation periods 
C)  have smaller brains 
D)  depend less on olfaction and more on vision 
E)  groom less often

Question 7

In major cities throughout Europe and the U.S., illegal bushmeat is readily available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Chimpanzees live in groups composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  one adult male, several females, and their young 
B)  large communities of bonded males and females, plus young of all ages 
C)  one adult male plus one adult female and their young 
D)  several adult females, one adult male, and any dependent young 
E)  other primate species 
A)  one adult male, several females, and their young 
B)  large communities of bonded males and females, plus young of all ages 
C)  one adult male plus one adult female and their young 
D)  several adult females, one adult male, and any dependent young 
E)  other primate species

Question 9

What primate traits are likely to be adaptations to arboreal lifestyles?

Accepted Answer

Primate traits that are likely to be ada

Question 10

List five traits that distinguish the Anthropoids.

Accepted Answer

Anthropoids, also known as simians or hi

Question 11

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Today, where are lorises not found?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Africa 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  North America 
E)  Sri Lanka 
A)  India 
B)  Africa 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  North America 
E)  Sri Lanka

Question 13

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

Accepted Answer

A)  quadrupedalism 
B)  bipedalism 
C)  brachiation 
D)  vertical clinging and leaping 
E)  knuckle-walking 
A)  quadrupedalism 
B)  bipedalism 
C)  brachiation 
D)  vertical clinging and leaping 
E)  knuckle-walking

Question 14

Colobine monkeys specialize in eating mature leaves, and are referred to as "leaf-eating monkeys."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following are Strepsirhini?

Accepted Answer

A)  New World monkeys 
B)  lorises 
C)  Old World monkeys 
D)  humans 
E)  chimpanzees 
A)  New World monkeys 
B)  lorises 
C)  Old World monkeys 
D)  humans 
E)  chimpanzees

Question 16

Primates are found primarily in tropical and semitropical habitats of the Old World and North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Humans and New World monkeys both have a 2.1.2.3 dental formula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the main tenets of the visual predation and arboreal theories of primate origins? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both.

Accepted Answer

The visual predation theory of primate o

Question 19

Miss Waldron's red colobus has officially been declared extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Currently, there are approximately _______ species of non-human primates.

Accepted Answer

A)  230 
B)  23 
C)  30 
D)  2300 
E)  2 
A)  230 
B)  23 
C)  30 
D)  2300 
E)  2

Compared to monkeys, hominoids

What are the smallest New World anthropoids?

Adaptive niche refers to

In the classification of the primates, the lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers would be placed in the suborder Strepsirhini.

Where are Old World monkeys found?

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

In major cities throughout Europe and the U.S., illegal bushmeat is readily available.

Chimpanzees live in groups composed of

What primate traits are likely to be adaptations to arboreal lifestyles?

List five traits that distinguish the Anthropoids.

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

Today, where are lorises not found?

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

Colobine monkeys specialize in eating mature leaves, and are referred to as "leaf-eating monkeys."

Which of the following are Strepsirhini?

Primates are found primarily in tropical and semitropical habitats of the Old World and North America.

Humans and New World monkeys both have a 2.1.2.3 dental formula.

What are the main tenets of the visual predation and arboreal theories of primate origins? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both.

Miss Waldron's red colobus has officially been declared extinct.

Currently, there are approximately _______ species of non-human primates.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 6: An Overview of the Primates

Compared to monkeys, hominoids

What are the smallest New World anthropoids?

Adaptive niche refers to

In the classification of the primates, the lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers would be placed in the suborder Strepsirhini.

Where are Old World monkeys found?

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

In major cities throughout Europe and the U.S., illegal bushmeat is readily available.

Chimpanzees live in groups composed of

What primate traits are likely to be adaptations to arboreal lifestyles?

List five traits that distinguish the Anthropoids.

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

Today, where are lorises not found?

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

Colobine monkeys specialize in eating mature leaves, and are referred to as "leaf-eating monkeys."

Which of the following are Strepsirhini?

Primates are found primarily in tropical and semitropical habitats of the Old World and North America.

Humans and New World monkeys both have a 2.1.2.3 dental formula.

What are the main tenets of the visual predation and arboreal theories of primate origins? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both.

Miss Waldron's red colobus has officially been declared extinct.

Currently, there are approximately _______ species of non-human primates.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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