Question 1

Catarrhine species share __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ischial callosities 
B)  bilophodont molars 
C)  a greater degree of sexual dimorphism than Platyrhine species 
D)  all of these 
A)  ischial callosities 
B)  bilophodont molars 
C)  a greater degree of sexual dimorphism than Platyrhine species 
D)  all of these

Question 2

The primate body plan is highly specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The arm of a(n) __________ has a full range of motion.

Accepted Answer

A)  ape 
B)  strepsirhine 
C)  monkey 
D)  vertical clinger and leaper 
A)  ape 
B)  strepsirhine 
C)  monkey 
D)  vertical clinger and leaper

Question 4

Primate teeth are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly specialized 
B)  include enormous canine teeth 
C)  include heavy grinding molars similar to those of grazing animals 
D)  none of these 
A)  highly specialized 
B)  include enormous canine teeth 
C)  include heavy grinding molars similar to those of grazing animals 
D)  none of these

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of gorillas?

Accepted Answer

A)  gorillas are extremely sexually dimorphic 
B)  gorilla infanticide is rare 
C)  females give birth every four years 
D)  gorillas live in highly cohesive groups 
A)  gorillas are extremely sexually dimorphic 
B)  gorilla infanticide is rare 
C)  females give birth every four years 
D)  gorillas live in highly cohesive groups

Question 6

Many strepsirhines move __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  with bipedal walking 
B)  by arm swinging 
C)  by vertical clinging and leaping 
D)  by mostly swimming 
A)  with bipedal walking 
B)  by arm swinging 
C)  by vertical clinging and leaping 
D)  by mostly swimming

Question 7

Old World monkeys can be found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Mexico 
B)  South America 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  Australia 
A)  Central Mexico 
B)  South America 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  Australia

Question 8

The very largest primates tend to eat __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The petrosal bulla __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  covers and protects parts of the inner ear 
B)  is only found in primates 
C)  is a part of the skeletal system 
D)  all of these 
A)  covers and protects parts of the inner ear 
B)  is only found in primates 
C)  is a part of the skeletal system 
D)  all of these

Question 10

Explain how such things as niche separation and the formation of polyspecific groups help primate species coexist.

Accepted Answer

Niche separation and the formation of po

Question 11

is perhaps the most fundamental social adaptation that characterizes most primates.

Accepted Answer

A)  A nocturnal lifestyle 
B)  Solitary living 
C)  Sociality 
D)  Extended ontogeny 
A)  A nocturnal lifestyle 
B)  Solitary living 
C)  Sociality 
D)  Extended ontogeny

Question 12

Animals in the hominoid taxon __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all form large societies 
B)  are all exclusively frugivorous 
C)  all have brachiator anatomy 
D)  are all highly arboreal 
A)  all form large societies 
B)  are all exclusively frugivorous 
C)  all have brachiator anatomy 
D)  are all highly arboreal

Question 13

Threats to primates include

Accepted Answer

A)  forest clearing 
B)  the bushmeat trade 
C)  poaching for the live animal trade 
D)  all of these 
A)  forest clearing 
B)  the bushmeat trade 
C)  poaching for the live animal trade 
D)  all of these

Question 14

All nonhuman primates are quadrupeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Crepuscular primates forage __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly at night 
B)  only at midday 
C)  on an irregular schedule 
D)  at dawn and dusk 
A)  mostly at night 
B)  only at midday 
C)  on an irregular schedule 
D)  at dawn and dusk

Question 16

The tarsier is an __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  haplorhine and a anthropoid 
B)  strepsirhine and a hominin 
C)  strepsirhine and a prosimian 
D)  haplorhine and a prosimian 
A)  haplorhine and a anthropoid 
B)  strepsirhine and a hominin 
C)  strepsirhine and a prosimian 
D)  haplorhine and a prosimian

Question 17

Which of the following is largest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Primates achieve stereoscopic vision by having __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  forward-facing eyes 
B)  large eyes 
C)  eyes that see well at night 
D)  round eyes 
A)  forward-facing eyes 
B)  large eyes 
C)  eyes that see well at night 
D)  round eyes

Question 19

Which of the following is true of galagos and lorises?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are nocturnal 
B)  they use olfactory communication 
C)  they are largely solitary 
D)  all of these 
A)  they are nocturnal 
B)  they use olfactory communication 
C)  they are largely solitary 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Which of the following is associated more so with haplorhines?

Accepted Answer

A)  a less complete bony orbital closure 
B)  color vision 
C)  a petrosal bulla 
D)  smaller brains 
A)  a less complete bony orbital closure 
B)  color vision 
C)  a petrosal bulla 
D)  smaller brains

Catarrhine species share __________.

The primate body plan is highly specialized.

The arm of a(n) __________ has a full range of motion.

Primate teeth are __________.

Which of the following is not true of gorillas?

Many strepsirhines move __________.

Old World monkeys can be found in __________.

The very largest primates tend to eat __________.

The petrosal bulla __________.

Explain how such things as niche separation and the formation of polyspecific groups help primate species coexist.

is perhaps the most fundamental social adaptation that characterizes most primates.

Animals in the hominoid taxon __________.

Threats to primates include

All nonhuman primates are quadrupeds.

Crepuscular primates forage __________.

The tarsier is an __________.

Which of the following is largest?

Primates achieve stereoscopic vision by having __________.

Which of the following is true of galagos and lorises?

Which of the following is associated more so with haplorhines?

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Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

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Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

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Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

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Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

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Exam 6: The Primates

Catarrhine species share __________.

The primate body plan is highly specialized.

The arm of a(n) __________ has a full range of motion.

Primate teeth are __________.

Which of the following is not true of gorillas?

Many strepsirhines move __________.

Old World monkeys can be found in __________.

The very largest primates tend to eat __________.

The petrosal bulla __________.

Explain how such things as niche separation and the formation of polyspecific groups help primate species coexist.

is perhaps the most fundamental social adaptation that characterizes most primates.

Animals in the hominoid taxon __________.

Threats to primates include

All nonhuman primates are quadrupeds.

Crepuscular primates forage __________.

The tarsier is an __________.

Which of the following is largest?

Primates achieve stereoscopic vision by having __________.

Which of the following is true of galagos and lorises?

Which of the following is associated more so with haplorhines?

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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