Question 1

Define three major forms of primate locomotion. Name at least one species associated with each.

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The three major forms of primate locomot...

Question 2

The fact that Strepsirhinis evolved before the anthropoids indicates that anthropoids are more evolved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The following are characteristics of tarsiers except

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A)   Restricted to the islands of Southeast Asia
B)   Mainly diurnal
C)   Insectivore leaping from branch to branch to catch prey
D)   Form stable bonds
E)   Inhabit wide range of habitatsF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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Nonhuman primate populations are endange...

Question 5

List five traits used to define the order Primates.

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The order Primates, which includes human...

Question 6

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in which suborder?

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A)   Prosimii
B)   Lorisoidea
C)   Hominoidea
D)   Haplorhini
E)   StrepsirhiniF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Traditionally, primate characteristics have been explained as the result of adaptation to ________ environments.

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A)   terrestrial
B)   rocky
C)   arboreal
D)   desert
E)   oceanF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

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

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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 groupsF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Gibbons are said to be adapted for brachiation. What anatomical features do gibbons possess that enable them to carry this out efficiently?

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Gibbons are highly adapted for brachiati...

Question 10

Which of the following are not hominoids?

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A)   bonobos
B)   gorillas
C)   orangutans
D)   chimpanzees
E)   baboonsF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Which are the largest of the living primates?

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A)   orangutans
B)   chimpanzees
C)   gibbons
D)   bonobos
E)   gorillasF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Regarding aspects of primate maturation, learning, and behavior, primates have all except

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A)   a more efficient means of fetal nourishment
B)   longer periods of gestation
C)   reduced numbers of offspring
D)   delayed maturation
E)   decreased life spanF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Orangutan adults have a very active locomotion pattern, and they frequently brachiate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are not apes?

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A)   gorillas
B)   orangutans
C)   bonobos
D)   chimpanzees
E)   macaquesF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Traditionally, Old World monkeys are separated from apes and humans at the level of the

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A)   infraorder
B)   genus
C)   superfamily
D)   family
E)   suborderF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

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?

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Brachiation is a form of locomotion in w...

Question 17

What traits distinguish Old World monkeys from apes and humans?

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Old World monkeys, which belong to the f...

Question 18

What are the two major groups of Strepsirhini?

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A)   lemurs and tarsiers
B)   marmosets and howler monkeys
C)   lemurs and lorises
D)   baboons and macaques
E)   tarsiers and lorisesF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

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

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A)   A grasping hand
B)   Quadrupedalism
C)   An arboreal lifestyle
D)   Color vision
E)   A prehensile tailF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Where are chimpanzees found?

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A)   across forested equatorial Africa as far east as Lake Tanganyika
B)   in Africa and India
C)   in open savanna areas of Kenya ONLY
D)   in the mountainous areas of central Africa ONLY
E)   in Africa, India and southeast AsiaF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in which suborder?

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The fact that Strepsirhinis evolved before the anthropoids indicates that anthropoids are more evolved.

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Which of the following are not hominoids?

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Gibbons are said to be adapted for brachiation. What anatomical features do gibbons possess that enable them to carry this out efficiently?

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

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List five traits used to define the order Primates.

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