Question 1

Primates are members of the __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotic 
B)  eutheria 
C)  prototheria 
D)  metatheria 
A)  prokaryotic 
B)  eutheria 
C)  prototheria 
D)  metatheria B

Question 2

Which of the following are more closely related to ourselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  gorillas 
B)  lemurs 
C)  orangutans 
D)  bonobos 
A)  gorillas 
B)  lemurs 
C)  orangutans 
D)  bonobos D

Question 3

Most primates are herbivores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Australian platypus is a member of the prototheria group. Therefore, it __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gives birth to live young and feeds them from a nipple in an abdominal pouch 
B)  lays eggs 
C)  has a placenta 
D)  does not produce milk 
A)  gives birth to live young and feeds them from a nipple in an abdominal pouch 
B)  lays eggs 
C)  has a placenta 
D)  does not produce milk

Question 5

Trees and __________ are in a long-running symbiosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  folivores 
B)  frugivores 
A)  folivores 
B)  frugivores

Question 6

At least __________ primate species are critically endangered.

Accepted Answer

A)  250 
B)  150 
C)  50 
D)  25 
A)  250 
B)  150 
C)  50 
D)  25

Question 7

Monkeys __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to swing from branch to branch 
B)  travel by vertical clinging and leaping 
C)  move mostly on the ground 
D)  run and leap along branches 
A)  tend to swing from branch to branch 
B)  travel by vertical clinging and leaping 
C)  move mostly on the ground 
D)  run and leap along branches

Question 8

Citing examples, explain the relationship between activity budget and dietary quality. What is a possible relationship between activity budget, dietary quality, and brain evolution?

Accepted Answer

The activity budget refers to the alloca

Question 9

All platyrrhines __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a relatively large body size 
B)  have three premolar teeth 
C)  are primarily terrestrial 
D)  all of these 
A)  have a relatively large body size 
B)  have three premolar teeth 
C)  are primarily terrestrial 
D)  all of these

Question 10

Diurnal primates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  see only in black and white 
B)  rarely eat fruits 
C)  have a greater need for color vision 
D)  rarely have bony eye sockets 
A)  see only in black and white 
B)  rarely eat fruits 
C)  have a greater need for color vision 
D)  rarely have bony eye sockets

Question 11

Most living nonhuman primate species are under threat of extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general, primates are typified by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large brains 
B)  a high degree of learned behavior 
C)  grasping hands 
D)  all of these 
A)  large brains 
B)  a high degree of learned behavior 
C)  grasping hands 
D)  all of these

Question 13

What do prosimians and strepsirhines have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  a reliance on olfaction 
B)  diurnality 
C)  complex social systems 
D)  speech 
A)  a reliance on olfaction 
B)  diurnality 
C)  complex social systems 
D)  speech

Question 14

Mammals in the __________ group reproduce without a placenta.

Accepted Answer

A)  prototheria 
B)  eutheria 
C)  metatheria 
D)  all of these 
A)  prototheria 
B)  eutheria 
C)  metatheria 
D)  all of these

Question 15

The Chimpanzee diet includes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fruit 
B)  insects 
C)  meat 
D)  all of these 
A)  fruit 
B)  insects 
C)  meat 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Citing specific examples, relate the characteristics shared by haplorhines.

Accepted Answer

Haplorhines are a suborder of primates t

Question 17

The primate order can be broken down into two suborders including the suborder __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  strepsirhines Strepsirhini 
B)  prosimians Prosimii 
C)  haplorhines Haplorhini 
D)  all of these 
A)  strepsirhines Strepsirhini 
B)  prosimians Prosimii 
C)  haplorhines Haplorhini 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Citing specific examples, relate the characteristics shared by strepsirhines.

Accepted Answer

Strepsirhines, also known as "wet-nosed"

Question 19

Which of the following can be found on Madagascar?

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsiers 
B)  lorises 
C)  monkeys 
D)  lemurs 
A)  tarsiers 
B)  lorises 
C)  monkeys 
D)  lemurs

Question 20

About __________ mammal species exist today.

Accepted Answer

A)  400 
B)  2,000 
C)  4,000 
D)  200 
A)  400 
B)  2,000 
C)  4,000 
D)  200

Primates are members of the __________ group.

Which of the following are more closely related to ourselves?

Most primates are herbivores.

The Australian platypus is a member of the prototheria group. Therefore, it __________.

Trees and __________ are in a long-running symbiosis.

At least __________ primate species are critically endangered.

Monkeys __________.

Citing examples, explain the relationship between activity budget and dietary quality. What is a possible relationship between activity budget, dietary quality, and brain evolution?

All platyrrhines __________.

Diurnal primates __________.

Most living nonhuman primate species are under threat of extinction.

In general, primates are typified by __________.

What do prosimians and strepsirhines have in common?

Mammals in the __________ group reproduce without a placenta.

The Chimpanzee diet includes __________.

Citing specific examples, relate the characteristics shared by haplorhines.

The primate order can be broken down into two suborders including the suborder __________.

Citing specific examples, relate the characteristics shared by strepsirhines.

Which of the following can be found on Madagascar?

About __________ mammal species exist today.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 6: The Primates

Primates are members of the __________ group.

Which of the following are more closely related to ourselves?

Most primates are herbivores.

The Australian platypus is a member of the prototheria group. Therefore, it __________.

Trees and __________ are in a long-running symbiosis.

At least __________ primate species are critically endangered.

Monkeys __________.

Citing examples, explain the relationship between activity budget and dietary quality. What is a possible relationship between activity budget, dietary quality, and brain evolution?

All platyrrhines __________.

Diurnal primates __________.

Most living nonhuman primate species are under threat of extinction.

In general, primates are typified by __________.

What do prosimians and strepsirhines have in common?

Mammals in the __________ group reproduce without a placenta.

The Chimpanzee diet includes __________.

Citing specific examples, relate the characteristics shared by haplorhines.

The primate order can be broken down into two suborders including the suborder __________.

Citing specific examples, relate the characteristics shared by strepsirhines.

Which of the following can be found on Madagascar?

About __________ mammal species exist today.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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