Question 1

Which of the following is associated more with haplorhines?

Accepted Answer

A) a less complete bony orbital closure 
B) diurnal behavior 
C) a petrosal bulla 
D) smaller brains 
A) a less complete bony orbital closure 
B) diurnal behavior 
C) a petrosal bulla 
D) smaller brains

Question 2

Humans and apes are members of the __________ infraorder.

Accepted Answer

A) prosimian 
B) anthropoid 
C) haplorhine 
D) strepsirhine 
A) prosimian 
B) anthropoid 
C) haplorhine 
D) strepsirhine

Question 3

Citing specific examples,relate the characteristics shared by strepsirhines.

Accepted Answer

Strepsirhines, also known as "wet-nosed"

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Nonhuman primates exhibit a surprising lack of diversity of size and form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

All nonhuman primates are quadrupeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the major primate characteristics? How are these features explained by the arboreal hypothesis? How does Cartmill's visual predation hypothesis explain these features?

Accepted Answer

The major primate characteristics includ

Question 11

The arboreal hypothesis attributes primate characteristics to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) living on the ground 
B) giving birth to live young 
C) preying on insects 
D) none of these 
A) living on the ground 
B) giving birth to live young 
C) preying on insects 
D) none of these

Question 12

Encephalization refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) bones in the inner ear 
B) color vision and a bony eye socket 
C) visual communication 
D) the volume of the neocortex 
A) bones in the inner ear 
B) color vision and a bony eye socket 
C) visual communication 
D) the volume of the neocortex

Question 13

Members of the haplorhine infraorder closely resemble the earliest primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The tarsier is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The arm of a

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 16

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 17

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 18

The New World monkeys are classified in the infraorder __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Prosimii 
B) Catarrhinii 
C) Platyrrhinii 
D) Pingidae 
A) Prosimii 
B) Catarrhinii 
C) Platyrrhinii 
D) Pingidae

Question 19

The bony orbital closure is more complete in haplorhines than it is in strepsirhines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Which of the following is associated more with haplorhines?

Humans and apes are members of the __________ infraorder.

Citing specific examples,relate the characteristics shared by strepsirhines.

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

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

Nonhuman primates exhibit a surprising lack of diversity of size and form.

Biological anthropologists are interested in nonhuman primates because __________.

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

All nonhuman primates are quadrupeds.

What are the major primate characteristics? How are these features explained by the arboreal hypothesis? How does Cartmill's visual predation hypothesis explain these features?

The arboreal hypothesis attributes primate characteristics to __________.

Encephalization refers to __________.

Members of the haplorhine infraorder closely resemble the earliest primates.

The tarsier is a

The arm of a

Monkeys __________.

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

The New World monkeys are classified in the infraorder __________.

The bony orbital closure is more complete in haplorhines than it is in strepsirhines.

The very largest primates tend to eat __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 7: The Primates

Which of the following is associated more with haplorhines?

Humans and apes are members of the __________ infraorder.

Citing specific examples,relate the characteristics shared by strepsirhines.

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

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

Nonhuman primates exhibit a surprising lack of diversity of size and form.

Biological anthropologists are interested in nonhuman primates because __________.

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

All nonhuman primates are quadrupeds.

What are the major primate characteristics? How are these features explained by the arboreal hypothesis? How does Cartmill's visual predation hypothesis explain these features?

The arboreal hypothesis attributes primate characteristics to __________.

Encephalization refers to __________.

Members of the haplorhine infraorder closely resemble the earliest primates.

The tarsier is a

The arm of a

Monkeys __________.

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

The New World monkeys are classified in the infraorder __________.

The bony orbital closure is more complete in haplorhines than it is in strepsirhines.

The very largest primates tend to eat __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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