Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

Primates usually have at the ends of their digits.

Accepted Answer

A) claws 
B) suction pads 
C) flat nails 
D) chemo receptors 
A) claws 
B) suction pads 
C) flat nails 
D) chemo receptors

Question 5

There are no New World monkey species with prehensile tails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of gibbons?

Accepted Answer

A) they sometimes have secretive matings outside of their pair bonds 
B) they are among the least vocal of all nonhuman primates 
C) they are highly arboreal 
D) they range in size from 10 - 25 pounds 
A) they sometimes have secretive matings outside of their pair bonds 
B) they are among the least vocal of all nonhuman primates 
C) they are highly arboreal 
D) they range in size from 10 - 25 pounds

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Most haplorhines have a dental formula including __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 incisors,1 canine,2 premolars,and 3 molars 
B) 2 incisors,2 canines,3 premolars,and 2 molars 
C) 2 incisors,1 canine,2 premolars,and 2 molars 
D) 2 incisors,2 canines ,2 premolars,and 2 molars 
A) 2 incisors,1 canine,2 premolars,and 3 molars 
B) 2 incisors,2 canines,3 premolars,and 2 molars 
C) 2 incisors,1 canine,2 premolars,and 2 molars 
D) 2 incisors,2 canines ,2 premolars,and 2 molars

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

Describe the main differences between New World monkeys and Old World monkeys.

Accepted Answer

New World monkeys and Old World monkeys

Question 16

Trees and frugivores are in a long-running symbiosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Humans belong to the __________ family.

Accepted Answer

A) Hylobatidae 
B) Pongidae 
C) Hominoidea 
D) Homininae 
A) Hylobatidae 
B) Pongidae 
C) Hominoidea 
D) Homininae

Question 20

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

In general,primates are typified by __________.

Which of the following can be found on Madagascar?

A mammal from the eutheria group __________.

Primates usually have at the ends of their digits.

There are no New World monkey species with prehensile tails.

Which of the following is NOT true of gibbons?

Which of the following is true of most chimpanzee females?

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

Most haplorhines have a dental formula including __________.

Threats to primates include

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

Old World monkeys can be found in __________.

Animals in the hominoid taxon __________.

Primate teeth are __________.

Describe the main differences between New World monkeys and Old World monkeys.

Trees and frugivores are in a long-running symbiosis.

All platyrrhines __________.

Lemur species __________.

Humans belong to the __________ family.

Diurnal primates __________.

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

In general,primates are typified by __________.

Which of the following can be found on Madagascar?

A mammal from the eutheria group __________.

Primates usually have at the ends of their digits.

There are no New World monkey species with prehensile tails.

Which of the following is NOT true of gibbons?

Which of the following is true of most chimpanzee females?

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

Most haplorhines have a dental formula including __________.

Threats to primates include

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

Old World monkeys can be found in __________.

Animals in the hominoid taxon __________.

Primate teeth are __________.

Describe the main differences between New World monkeys and Old World monkeys.

Trees and frugivores are in a long-running symbiosis.

All platyrrhines __________.

Lemur species __________.

Humans belong to the __________ family.

Diurnal primates __________.

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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