Question 1

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

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Nonhuman primate populations are endange...

Question 2

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

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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 3

What traits distinguish Old World monkeys from apes and humans?

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

Question 4

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 groups

Question 5

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 6

All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

List five traits used to define the order Primates.

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The order Primates, which includes human...

Question 10

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which are the largest of the living primates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Today, where are lorises not found?

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

Question 17

_________ 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 tail

Question 18

The suborder Strepsirhini includes

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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 19

Which of the following are not hominoids?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following are not apes?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 6: An Overview of the Primates

What traits distinguish Old World monkeys from apes and humans?

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Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

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List five traits used to define the order Primates.

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All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

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

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There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence.

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

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