Question 1

Sexual dimorphism tends to be more pronounced in terrestrial primate species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define and give examples of homology and analogy.Identify whether homology or analogy is important for taxonomy and why.

Accepted Answer

Homology and analogy are two concepts us

Question 3

The prosimians include

Accepted Answer

A) lemurs, gibbons, and siamangs. 
B) Old and New World monkeys. 
C) lemurs and Old World monkeys. 
D) lemurs, tarsiers, and lorises. 
E) the lesser apes. 
A) lemurs, gibbons, and siamangs. 
B) Old and New World monkeys. 
C) lemurs and Old World monkeys. 
D) lemurs, tarsiers, and lorises. 
E) the lesser apes.

Question 4

The earliest primates represented in the fossil record were similar to New World monkeys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The catarrhines include Old World monkeys, apes, and humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prosimians are primarily nocturnal, while most anthropoids are diurnal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ is the greatest threat to endangered primates.

Accepted Answer

A) Uniformitarianism 
B) Directional selection 
C) Intragroup predation 
D) Mutations 
E) Deforestation 
A) Uniformitarianism 
B) Directional selection 
C) Intragroup predation 
D) Mutations 
E) Deforestation

Question 8

Homologies are similarities between two species that were inherited from a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The statement, __________, best describes the situation of orangutans in Indonesian Borneo.

Accepted Answer

A) "their numbers are increasing since widespread conservation efforts started in the 1980s" 
B) "their numbers are drastically declining because of logging, oil exploration and subsistence farming" 
C) "their primary threat is being hunted due to interference with agricultural crops" 
D) "their native habitat is savannah, so their numbers are decreasing after they were transported to forested Indonesian Borneo" 
E) "due to the ease of studying them, since they are large, many research projects have centered around them since the 1980s" 
A) "their numbers are increasing since widespread conservation efforts started in the 1980s" 
B) "their numbers are drastically declining because of logging, oil exploration and subsistence farming" 
C) "their primary threat is being hunted due to interference with agricultural crops" 
D) "their native habitat is savannah, so their numbers are decreasing after they were transported to forested Indonesian Borneo" 
E) "due to the ease of studying them, since they are large, many research projects have centered around them since the 1980s"

Question 10

Gorillas typically live in social groups, each headed by a silverback male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________ coexisted with Homo erectus in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) Afropithecus 
B) Kenyapithecus 
C) Gigantopithecus 
D) Sivapithecus 
E) Dryopithecus 
A) Afropithecus 
B) Kenyapithecus 
C) Gigantopithecus 
D) Sivapithecus 
E) Dryopithecus

Question 12

The earliest primates were exclusively carnivorous (meat-eating).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the major trends in primate evolution.Identify some traits that are most characteristic of primates.Explore whether anthropoids and the prosimians differ in terms of adaptive trends.

Accepted Answer

Primate evolution has been shaped by sev

Question 14

The __________ of Old World monkeys appears beginning in Oligocene primates.

Accepted Answer

A) forward-facing eyes 
B) prehensile tails 
C) 2:1:2:3 dental pattern 
D) larger brain-to-body size ratio 
E) opposable thumbs 
A) forward-facing eyes 
B) prehensile tails 
C) 2:1:2:3 dental pattern 
D) larger brain-to-body size ratio 
E) opposable thumbs

Sexual dimorphism tends to be more pronounced in terrestrial primate species.

Define and give examples of homology and analogy.Identify whether homology or analogy is important for taxonomy and why.

The prosimians include

The earliest primates represented in the fossil record were similar to New World monkeys.

The catarrhines include Old World monkeys, apes, and humans.

Prosimians are primarily nocturnal, while most anthropoids are diurnal.

__________ is the greatest threat to endangered primates.

Homologies are similarities between two species that were inherited from a common ancestor.

The statement, __________, best describes the situation of orangutans in Indonesian Borneo.

Gorillas typically live in social groups, each headed by a silverback male.

____________ coexisted with Homo erectus in Asia.

The earliest primates were exclusively carnivorous (meat-eating).

Discuss the major trends in primate evolution.Identify some traits that are most characteristic of primates.Explore whether anthropoids and the prosimians differ in terms of adaptive trends.

The __________ of Old World monkeys appears beginning in Oligocene primates.

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Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

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Language and Communication

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Gender

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Exam 5: The Primates

Sexual dimorphism tends to be more pronounced in terrestrial primate species.

Define and give examples of homology and analogy.Identify whether homology or analogy is important for taxonomy and why.

The prosimians include

The earliest primates represented in the fossil record were similar to New World monkeys.

The catarrhines include Old World monkeys, apes, and humans.

Prosimians are primarily nocturnal, while most anthropoids are diurnal.

__________ is the greatest threat to endangered primates.

Homologies are similarities between two species that were inherited from a common ancestor.

The statement, __________, best describes the situation of orangutans in Indonesian Borneo.

Gorillas typically live in social groups, each headed by a silverback male.

____________ coexisted with Homo erectus in Asia.

The earliest primates were exclusively carnivorous (meat-eating).

Discuss the major trends in primate evolution.Identify some traits that are most characteristic of primates.Explore whether anthropoids and the prosimians differ in terms of adaptive trends.

The __________ of Old World monkeys appears beginning in Oligocene primates.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters