Question 1

Which of the following are not apes?

Accepted Answer

A)  gorillas 
B)  orangutans 
C)  bonobos 
D)  chimpanzees 
E)  macaques 
A)  gorillas 
B)  orangutans 
C)  bonobos 
D)  chimpanzees 
E)  macaques

Question 2

Discuss the form of locomotion called braciation. Among which primates is it most commonly fund? Why are some called "semibrachiators?" Where are the latter found?

Accepted Answer

Brachiation is a form of locomotion in w

Question 3

In the classification of the primates, the lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers would be placed in the suborder Strepsirhini.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which are the largest of the living primates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

Accepted Answer

A)  quadrupedalism 
B)  bipedalism 
C)  brachiation 
D)  vertical clinging and leaping 
E)  knuckle-walking 
A)  quadrupedalism 
B)  bipedalism 
C)  brachiation 
D)  vertical clinging and leaping 
E)  knuckle-walking

Question 7

The suborder Strepsirhini includes

Accepted Answer

A)  Lemurs and lorises 
B)  Tarsiers, lemurs and lorises 
C)  Lorises, chimpanzees, and gorillas 
D)  Chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans 
E)  Strepsirhini is not a suborder of primates 
A)  Lemurs and lorises 
B)  Tarsiers, lemurs and lorises 
C)  Lorises, chimpanzees, and gorillas 
D)  Chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans 
E)  Strepsirhini is not a suborder of primates

Question 8

Arms that are longer than the legs, and a short stable lumbar spine are traits associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  brachiation 
B)  vertical clinging and leaping 
C)  arboreal quadrupedalism 
D)  terrestrial quadrupedalism 
E)  full-time bipedalism 
A)  brachiation 
B)  vertical clinging and leaping 
C)  arboreal quadrupedalism 
D)  terrestrial quadrupedalism 
E)  full-time bipedalism

Question 9

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

Accepted Answer

A)  have smaller body sizes 
B)  have decreased infant maturation periods 
C)  have smaller brains 
D)  depend less on olfaction and more on vision 
E)  groom less often 
A)  have smaller body sizes 
B)  have decreased infant maturation periods 
C)  have smaller brains 
D)  depend less on olfaction and more on vision 
E)  groom less often

Question 10

Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedalism 
B)  quadrupedalism 
C)  vertical clinging and leaping 
D)  brachiation 
E)  semi-brachiation 
A)  bipedalism 
B)  quadrupedalism 
C)  vertical clinging and leaping 
D)  brachiation 
E)  semi-brachiation

Question 11

Currently, there are approximately _______ species of non-human primates.

Accepted Answer

A)  230 
B)  23 
C)  30 
D)  2300 
E)  2 
A)  230 
B)  23 
C)  30 
D)  2300 
E)  2

Question 12

_________ is seen in some New World monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys.

Accepted Answer

A)  A grasping hand 
B)  Quadrupedalism 
C)  An arboreal lifestyle 
D)  Color vision 
E)  A prehensile tail 
A)  A grasping hand 
B)  Quadrupedalism 
C)  An arboreal lifestyle 
D)  Color vision 
E)  A prehensile tail

Question 13

What is a major underlying factor for the declining numbers of nonhuman primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  the killing of primates for human consumption 
B)  the trapping of live primates for biomedical research 
C)  unprecedented human population growth 
D)  the trapping of live primates for the pet trade 
E)  the overpopulation of nonhuman primate groups 
A)  the killing of primates for human consumption 
B)  the trapping of live primates for biomedical research 
C)  unprecedented human population growth 
D)  the trapping of live primates for the pet trade 
E)  the overpopulation of nonhuman primate groups

Question 14

Why are nonhuman primate populations endangered? Why is their extinction of grave concern?

Accepted Answer

Nonhuman primate populations are endange

Question 15

List five traits used to define the order Primates.

Accepted Answer

The order Primates, which includes human

Question 16

All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ominidae 
B)  Cercopithecidae 
C)  Callitrichidae 
D)  Pongidae 
E)  Monquidae 
A)  Ominidae 
B)  Cercopithecidae 
C)  Callitrichidae 
D)  Pongidae 
E)  Monquidae

Question 17

What traits distinguish Old World monkeys from apes and humans?

Accepted Answer

Old World monkeys, which belong to the f

Question 18

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Today, where are lorises not found?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Africa 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  North America 
E)  Sri Lanka 
A)  India 
B)  Africa 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  North America 
E)  Sri Lanka

Question 20

Which of the following are not hominoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  bonobos 
B)  gorillas 
C)  orangutans 
D)  chimpanzees 
E)  baboons 
A)  bonobos 
B)  gorillas 
C)  orangutans 
D)  chimpanzees 
E)  baboons

Which of the following are not apes?

Discuss the form of locomotion called braciation. Among which primates is it most commonly fund? Why are some called "semibrachiators?" Where are the latter found?

In the classification of the primates, the lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers would be placed in the suborder Strepsirhini.

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

Which are the largest of the living primates?

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

The suborder Strepsirhini includes

Arms that are longer than the legs, and a short stable lumbar spine are traits associated with

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called

Currently, there are approximately _______ species of non-human primates.

_________ is seen in some New World monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys.

What is a major underlying factor for the declining numbers of nonhuman primates?

Why are nonhuman primate populations endangered? Why is their extinction of grave concern?

List five traits used to define the order Primates.

All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

What traits distinguish Old World monkeys from apes and humans?

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

Today, where are lorises not found?

Which of the following are not hominoids?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 6: An Overview of the Primates

Which of the following are not apes?

Discuss the form of locomotion called braciation. Among which primates is it most commonly fund? Why are some called "semibrachiators?" Where are the latter found?

In the classification of the primates, the lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers would be placed in the suborder Strepsirhini.

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species.

Which are the largest of the living primates?

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

The suborder Strepsirhini includes

Arms that are longer than the legs, and a short stable lumbar spine are traits associated with

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called

Currently, there are approximately _______ species of non-human primates.

_________ is seen in some New World monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys.

What is a major underlying factor for the declining numbers of nonhuman primates?

Why are nonhuman primate populations endangered? Why is their extinction of grave concern?

List five traits used to define the order Primates.

All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

What traits distinguish Old World monkeys from apes and humans?

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

Today, where are lorises not found?

Which of the following are not hominoids?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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