Question 1

The primate emphasis on the visual sense is reflected all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the reduction in the size of structures related to the sense of smell 
B)  the presence of color vision in most species 
C)  a more forward facing position of the eyes relative to most other mammals 
D)  visual information from each eye transmitted to visual centers in both hemispheres 
E)  lack of color vision in most species 
A)  the reduction in the size of structures related to the sense of smell 
B)  the presence of color vision in most species 
C)  a more forward facing position of the eyes relative to most other mammals 
D)  visual information from each eye transmitted to visual centers in both hemispheres 
E)  lack of color vision in most species

Question 2

Among the apes, the ________ have the smallest average body sizes.

Accepted Answer

A)  gibbons and siamangs 
B)  bonobos 
C)  chimpanzees 
D)  macaques 
E)  orangutans 
A)  gibbons and siamangs 
B)  bonobos 
C)  chimpanzees 
D)  macaques 
E)  orangutans

Question 3

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 4

What are the most non-derived or primitive primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Old World monkeys 
B)  New World monkeys 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  lemurs and lorises 
E)  great apes 
A)  Old World monkeys 
B)  New World monkeys 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  lemurs and lorises 
E)  great apes

Question 5

In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

Accepted Answer

A)  called sexual dimorphism 
B)  called sexual reciprocity 
C)  typical of males 
D)  called estrus 
E)  is not significant 
A)  called sexual dimorphism 
B)  called sexual reciprocity 
C)  typical of males 
D)  called estrus 
E)  is not significant

Question 6

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 7

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzees and bonobos are both great a

The primate emphasis on the visual sense is reflected all of the following except

Among the apes, the ________ have the smallest average body sizes.

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

What are the most non-derived or primitive primates?

In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

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

The primate emphasis on the visual sense is reflected all of the following except

Among the apes, the ________ have the smallest average body sizes.

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

What are the most non-derived or primitive primates?

In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

Compare chimpanzee and bonobo anatomy and social behavior.

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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