Question 1

Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As an order, primates

Accepted Answer

A)  have highly specialized traits 
B)  can be easily defined by one or two traits 
C)  lack traits that define the mammals 
D)  have generalized traits 
E)  have very narrow, or specialized, dietary preferences 
A)  have highly specialized traits 
B)  can be easily defined by one or two traits 
C)  lack traits that define the mammals 
D)  have generalized traits 
E)  have very narrow, or specialized, dietary preferences

Question 3

Bonobos are

Accepted Answer

A)  the most thoroughly studied primate species 
B)  in the same genus as the gorilla 
C)  behaviorally indistinguishable from chimpanzees 
D)  in the same genus as the chimpanzee 
E)  almost exclusively arboreal 
A)  the most thoroughly studied primate species 
B)  in the same genus as the gorilla 
C)  behaviorally indistinguishable from chimpanzees 
D)  in the same genus as the chimpanzee 
E)  almost exclusively arboreal

Question 4

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 5

________ have very large, highly sexually dimorphic body sizes and live largely solitary lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gorillas 
B)  Chimpanzees 
C)  Gibbons 
D)  Orangutans 
E)  Humans 
A)  Gorillas 
B)  Chimpanzees 
C)  Gibbons 
D)  Orangutans 
E)  Humans

Question 6

Vertical clinging and leaping is a locomotor pattern frequently practiced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  apes 
B)  lemurs and tarsiers 
C)  terrestrial monkeys 
D)  Old World monkeys 
E)  gibbons 
A)  apes 
B)  lemurs and tarsiers 
C)  terrestrial monkeys 
D)  Old World monkeys 
E)  gibbons

Question 7

Which of the following does not characterize Cercopithecines

Accepted Answer

A)  are one subfamily of Old World monkeys 
B)  are more generalized than colobines 
C)  include baboons, guenons, and macaques 
D)  have cheek pouches for storing food 
E)  found only in Sri Lanka and Madagascar 
A)  are one subfamily of Old World monkeys 
B)  are more generalized than colobines 
C)  include baboons, guenons, and macaques 
D)  have cheek pouches for storing food 
E)  found only in Sri Lanka and Madagascar

Question 8

DNA hybridization of humans and chimpanzees indicate they share about _________ of their DNA base sequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  95 percent 
C)  28 percent 
D)  99 percent 
E)  100 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  95 percent 
C)  28 percent 
D)  99 percent 
E)  100 percent

Question 9

Orangutans belong to which genus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pan 
B)  Pongo 
C)  Gorilla 
D)  Papio 
E)  Hylobates 
A)  Pan 
B)  Pongo 
C)  Gorilla 
D)  Papio 
E)  Hylobates

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

The order Primates is traditionally divided into two suborders:

Accepted Answer

A)  Platyrrhine and Catarrhine 
B)  Strepsirhini and Haplorhini 
C)  Pongidae and Hominidae 
D)  Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea 
E)  Pongo and Homo 
A)  Platyrrhine and Catarrhine 
B)  Strepsirhini and Haplorhini 
C)  Pongidae and Hominidae 
D)  Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea 
E)  Pongo and Homo

Question 12

Humans are the only living representatives of the habitually bipedal primates hominin tribe.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compare and contrast the social organization of orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpanzees.

Accepted Answer

Orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpan

Question 14

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prehensile ability to grasp with five digits is

Accepted Answer

A)  a variable trait in the order 
B)  characteristic only of monkeys 
C)  characteristic only of apes and humans 
D)  the only truly distinctive primate trait 
E)  is hindered by an opposable thumb 
A)  a variable trait in the order 
B)  characteristic only of monkeys 
C)  characteristic only of apes and humans 
D)  the only truly distinctive primate trait 
E)  is hindered by an opposable thumb

Question 16

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  one adult silverback male and one adult female, plus their immature offspring 
B)  solitary individuals, except for females with dependent young 
C)  one or two adult silverback males, a few adult females and their immature offspring 
D)  several adults of both sexes and offspring of all ages 
E)  several adult males plus only one female and her offspring 
A)  one adult silverback male and one adult female, plus their immature offspring 
B)  solitary individuals, except for females with dependent young 
C)  one or two adult silverback males, a few adult females and their immature offspring 
D)  several adults of both sexes and offspring of all ages 
E)  several adult males plus only one female and her offspring

Question 17

Monkeys are divided into which two major groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrestrial and arboreal forms 
B)  New and Old World species 
C)  large and small-bodied species 
D)  quadrupedal and bipedal 
E)  omnivores and frugivores 
A)  terrestrial and arboreal forms 
B)  New and Old World species 
C)  large and small-bodied species 
D)  quadrupedal and bipedal 
E)  omnivores and frugivores

Question 18

The dental formula for an Old World anthropoid is 2.1.2.3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which one of the traits listed below is not used to define the order Primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency towards erect posture 
B)  an inflexible, specialized limb structure 
C)  hands and feet with a high degree of prehensility 
D)  retention of five digits on the hands and feet 
E)  generalized dentition 
A)  a tendency towards erect posture 
B)  an inflexible, specialized limb structure 
C)  hands and feet with a high degree of prehensility 
D)  retention of five digits on the hands and feet 
E)  generalized dentition

Question 20

Sexual dimorphism

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to differences between adults and adolescents with regard to sexual behavior 
B)  is particularly pronounced in all primate species 
C)  refers to differences between the sexes with regard to features such as body size 
D)  is more common in arboreal species 
E)  has not been observed in any monkey 
A)  refers to differences between adults and adolescents with regard to sexual behavior 
B)  is particularly pronounced in all primate species 
C)  refers to differences between the sexes with regard to features such as body size 
D)  is more common in arboreal species 
E)  has not been observed in any monkey

Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds.

As an order, primates

Bonobos are

The suborder Strepsirhini includes

________ have very large, highly sexually dimorphic body sizes and live largely solitary lives.

Vertical clinging and leaping is a locomotor pattern frequently practiced by which of the following?

Which of the following does not characterize Cercopithecines

DNA hybridization of humans and chimpanzees indicate they share about _________ of their DNA base sequences.

Orangutans belong to which genus?

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

The order Primates is traditionally divided into two suborders:

Humans are the only living representatives of the habitually bipedal primates hominin tribe.)

Compare and contrast the social organization of orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpanzees.

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

Prehensile ability to grasp with five digits is

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

Monkeys are divided into which two major groups?

The dental formula for an Old World anthropoid is 2.1.2.3.

Which one of the traits listed below is not used to define the order Primates?

Sexual dimorphism

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 6: An Overview of the Primates

Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds.

As an order, primates

Bonobos are

The suborder Strepsirhini includes

________ have very large, highly sexually dimorphic body sizes and live largely solitary lives.

Vertical clinging and leaping is a locomotor pattern frequently practiced by which of the following?

Which of the following does not characterize Cercopithecines

DNA hybridization of humans and chimpanzees indicate they share about _________ of their DNA base sequences.

Orangutans belong to which genus?

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

The order Primates is traditionally divided into two suborders:

Humans are the only living representatives of the habitually bipedal primates hominin tribe.)

Compare and contrast the social organization of orangutans, gorillas, and common chimpanzees.

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

Prehensile ability to grasp with five digits is

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

Monkeys are divided into which two major groups?

The dental formula for an Old World anthropoid is 2.1.2.3.

Which one of the traits listed below is not used to define the order Primates?

Sexual dimorphism

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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