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Question #1

In comparison to some other mammals, primates have reduced prognathism and a reduced sense of ________. In exchange they have an enhanced sense of _______.

A. hearing; smell

B. vision; smell

C. touch; hearing

D. smell; vision

Question #2

Male baboons have very large canines while female baboons do not. This difference between males and females is

A. because baboons have very little sexual dimorphism.

B. an example of sexual dimorphism.

C. because males eat different types of foods

D. because the males have a large rhinarium

Question #3

Out of the following living primates, which species is most closely related to humans? (refer to the diagram in the video lecture)

A. new world monkeys

B. orangutans

C. gorillas

D. old world monkeys

E. lemurs

Question #4

Which of the following suborder of primates is older, and shares more similarities with other (non primate) mammals?

A. hominidae

B. prosimians

C. cercopithecoidea

D. anthropoids

Question #5

For this question, you can refer to the primate chart available in the Week 5 folder of Canvas. To learn how to read this, watch the video lecture. What are some unique features of the superfamily of cercopithecoidea?

A. brachiator anatomy

B. some prehensile tails

C. bilophodont molars, quadrupedal anatomy, ischial callosites,

D. Dental formula of 2-1-3-3

E. broad noses

Question #6

For this question, refer to the primate chart available in the Week 5 folder of Canvas. To learn how to read this, watch the video lecture. Gelada, Macaque and mandrils are all species from which family?

A. pongidae

B. hominidae

C. hylobatidae

D. cercopithecidae

Question #7

This is the dental formula for humans: 2-1-2-3. What does the 1 represent?

A. the number of premolars

B. the number of molars

C. the number of canines

D. the number of incisors

Question #8

What is the difference between catarrhine and platyrrhine?

A. catarrhines have wide noses and live in the old world

B. catarrhines are all apes and platyrrhines are all monkeys

C. catarrhines have narrow noses and platyrrhines have wide noses

D. there is no real difference between them

Question #9

Which great ape species is missing from the primate chart? (I asked you to fill it in during the video lecture)

A. orangutan

B. bonobo

C. chimpanzee

D. gorilla

Question #10

What are the three things that all primates share?,,

A. color vision

B. dietary plasticity

C. prehensile tails

D. arboreal adaptations

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