Question 1

When feeding competition occurs, but enough food exists so that every animal nevertheless gets some food, has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  scramble feeding competition 
B)  contest feeding competition 
C)  intergroup feeding competition 
D)  no feeding competition 
A)  scramble feeding competition 
B)  contest feeding competition 
C)  intergroup feeding competition 
D)  no feeding competition

Question 2

Outline and describe the three mammal groups. Where do primates fit into this taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

Mammals can be divided into three main g

Question 3

Old World monkeys, apes, and humans are in the infraorder __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosimii 
B)  Catarrhini 
C)  Platyrrhinii 
D)  Pongidae 
A)  Prosimii 
B)  Catarrhini 
C)  Platyrrhinii 
D)  Pongidae

Question 4

Lemur species __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are all nocturnal 
B)  eat only fruit 
C)  range in size from two ounces to 20 pounds 
D)  can be found from Africa to India 
A)  are all nocturnal 
B)  eat only fruit 
C)  range in size from two ounces to 20 pounds 
D)  can be found from Africa to India

Question 5

Biological anthropologists are interested in nonhuman primates because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  we share a common ancestry 
B)  studying their evolutionary history can teach us about evolutionary processes in general 
C)  because they are intrinsically interesting 
D)  all of these 
A)  we share a common ancestry 
B)  studying their evolutionary history can teach us about evolutionary processes in general 
C)  because they are intrinsically interesting 
D)  all of these

Question 6

There are a total of more than __________ primate taxa.

Accepted Answer

A)  350 
B)  1,000 
C)  1,700 
D)  2 million 
A)  350 
B)  1,000 
C)  1,700 
D)  2 million

Question 7

Which of the following is a difference between chimpanzees and bonobos?

Accepted Answer

A)  bonobos do not hunt 
B)  only bonobo males engage in border clashes 
C)  bonobo females do not emigrate 
D)  bonobo females can achieve more dominance status 
A)  bonobos do not hunt 
B)  only bonobo males engage in border clashes 
C)  bonobo females do not emigrate 
D)  bonobo females can achieve more dominance status

Question 8

Which of the following is true of most chimpanzee females?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are bigger than chimp males 
B)  they emigrate after reaching maturity 
C)  they band together in polyandrous societies 
D)  they travel in large independent groups 
A)  they are bigger than chimp males 
B)  they emigrate after reaching maturity 
C)  they band together in polyandrous societies 
D)  they travel in large independent groups

Question 9

Which of the following is true of orangutans?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are highly arboreal 
B)  they are very solitary 
C)  their reproduction is strongly influenced by food supply 
D)  all of these 
A)  they are highly arboreal 
B)  they are very solitary 
C)  their reproduction is strongly influenced by food supply 
D)  all of these

Question 10

From a tree's perspective, what is preferred - frugivore neighbors or folivores neighbors? How does this relate to primate diet and ecology?

Accepted Answer

From a tree's perspective, frugivore nei

Question 11

The Hominoid superfamily includes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  humans 
B)  New World monkeys 
C)  Old World monkeys 
D)  tarsiers 
A)  humans 
B)  New World monkeys 
C)  Old World monkeys 
D)  tarsiers

Question 12

Members of the haplorhine infraorder closely resemble the earliest primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are no New World monkey species with prehensile tails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do primates differ from other mammals in terms of encephalization and ontogeny? How are these related?

Accepted Answer

Primates differ from other mammals in te

Question 15

Some primates form polyspecific groups, made up of two, three, or more species that travel and feed together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Only certain marsupial mammals can undergo diapause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Unlike many mammals, primates tend to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diurnal 
B)  nocturnal 
C)  olfactory-based 
D)  small 
A)  diurnal 
B)  nocturnal 
C)  olfactory-based 
D)  small

Question 18

A mammal from the eutheria group __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  will carry young in an abdominal pouch 
B)  lays eggs 
C)  does not produce milk 
D)  nourishes the embryo via a placenta 
A)  will carry young in an abdominal pouch 
B)  lays eggs 
C)  does not produce milk 
D)  nourishes the embryo via a placenta

Question 19

Activity budgets are tightly linked to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  animal size 
B)  dietary quality 
C)  group size 
D)  habitat 
A)  animal size 
B)  dietary quality 
C)  group size 
D)  habitat

Question 20

Explain two possible reasons why nonhuman primates are territorial.

Accepted Answer

Nonhuman primates may be territorial for

When feeding competition occurs, but enough food exists so that every animal nevertheless gets some food, has occurred.

Outline and describe the three mammal groups. Where do primates fit into this taxonomy?

Old World monkeys, apes, and humans are in the infraorder __________.

Lemur species __________.

Biological anthropologists are interested in nonhuman primates because __________.

There are a total of more than __________ primate taxa.

Which of the following is a difference between chimpanzees and bonobos?

Which of the following is true of most chimpanzee females?

Which of the following is true of orangutans?

From a tree's perspective, what is preferred - frugivore neighbors or folivores neighbors? How does this relate to primate diet and ecology?

The Hominoid superfamily includes __________.

Members of the haplorhine infraorder closely resemble the earliest primates.

There are no New World monkey species with prehensile tails.

How do primates differ from other mammals in terms of encephalization and ontogeny? How are these related?

Some primates form polyspecific groups, made up of two, three, or more species that travel and feed together.

Only certain marsupial mammals can undergo diapause.

Unlike many mammals, primates tend to be __________.

A mammal from the eutheria group __________.

Activity budgets are tightly linked to __________.

Explain two possible reasons why nonhuman primates are territorial.

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

When feeding competition occurs, but enough food exists so that every animal nevertheless gets some food, has occurred.

Outline and describe the three mammal groups. Where do primates fit into this taxonomy?

Old World monkeys, apes, and humans are in the infraorder __________.

Lemur species __________.

Biological anthropologists are interested in nonhuman primates because __________.

There are a total of more than __________ primate taxa.

Which of the following is a difference between chimpanzees and bonobos?

Which of the following is true of most chimpanzee females?

Which of the following is true of orangutans?

From a tree's perspective, what is preferred - frugivore neighbors or folivores neighbors? How does this relate to primate diet and ecology?

The Hominoid superfamily includes __________.

Members of the haplorhine infraorder closely resemble the earliest primates.

There are no New World monkey species with prehensile tails.

How do primates differ from other mammals in terms of encephalization and ontogeny? How are these related?

Some primates form polyspecific groups, made up of two, three, or more species that travel and feed together.

Only certain marsupial mammals can undergo diapause.

Unlike many mammals, primates tend to be __________.

A mammal from the eutheria group __________.

Activity budgets are tightly linked to __________.

Explain two possible reasons why nonhuman primates are territorial.

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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