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Question #1
Which primate species would be considered a Platyrrhine (New World Monkey)?
A.
gorilla.
B.
gelada baboon.
C.
howler monkey.
D.
ring-tailed lemur.
Question #2
Which primate species would is considered a Cercopithecoid (Old World Monkey)?
A.
ring-tailed lemur.
B.
hamadryas baboon.
C.
orangutan.
D.
howler monkey.
Question #3
Which primate species is considered a member of superfamily Hominoidea (apes and humans)?
A.
gelada baboon.
B.
spider monkey.
C.
chimpanzee.
D.
lemur.
Question #4
Tough sitting pads (ischial callosites) are typically found in which group of primates?
A.
Cercopithecoids (Old World Monkeys).
B.
Platyrrhines (New World Monkeys)
C.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
D.
Hominoidea (apes and humans).
Question #5
All of the following are considered to be residence pattern in primates groups EXCEPT:
A.
one-male; multi-female.
B.
All female.
C.
multi-male; multi-female.
D.
one female; multi-male.
Question #6
In what geographical region would you expect to find lemurs in natural habitats?
A.
Asia.
B.
Madagascar.
C.
South America.
D.
Africa.
Question #7
A one male; multi-female group of primates predominantly practices which of the following reproductive strategies?
A.
polyamory
B.
monogamy.
C.
polygyny.
D.
polyandry.
Question #8
A one female; multimale group of primates predominantly practices which of the following reproductive strategies?
A.
polygyny
B.
polyandry
C.
polyamory.
D.
monogamy.
Question #9
Cultural or behavioral adaptations:
A.
occur at the population level via natural selection.
B.
involve using material culture to make living possible in certain settings.
C.
are not common among primates.
D.
none of these options.
Question #10
Natural selection favored alleles for increased melanin production in human living:
A.
close to the equator (high UV).
B.
in extreme cold.
C.
far away from the equator (low UV).
D.
at low altitude.
Question #11
Relative to people with a history of living in temperate climates, cold-adapted populations:
A.
have long limbs and slim bodies.
B.
consume more carbohydrates.
C.
consume more vegetation.
D.
have short limbs and large bodies.
Question #12
In evolutionary terms, modern human populations have had a longer period of time (number of generations) to adapt to which of the following environmental conditions:
A.
hot climate.
B.
high altitude environments.
C.
cold climate.
D.
aquatic environments.
Question #13
Human populations living in northern latitudes (farther way from the equator) tend to have low levels of melanin in the skin, this is to allow for:
A.
proper absorption of vitamin D.
B.
avoiding malarial infection.
C.
avoiding skin cancer.
D.
blending in with the snow.
Question #14
Human populations adapted to living in high altitudes tend to have:
A.
smaller lung capacity.
B.
more effective oxygen exchange between mother and fetus.
C.
chronic shortness of breath.
D.
decreased melanin production.
Question #15
Imagine that you find a primate that has the following features: absence of postorbital closure, lateral facing orbits, toothcomb, grooming claw and a rhinarium. Based on your knowledge of primate taxonomy, this primate likely is a member of which group?
A.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
B.
Cercopithecoids (OWM).
C.
Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
D.
Platyrrhines (NWM).
Question #16
High levels of sexual dimorphism (both in overall body size and canine size) would indicate that there is also a high level of:
A.
competition.
B.
interbreeding with other subspecies.
C.
altruistic behaviors.
D.
meat sharing.
Question #17
A sagittal crest would be present in the males of which of the following primate species?
A.
ring-tail lemurs.
B.
western lowland gorillas.
C.
cotton-top tamarins.
D.
rhesus macaques.
Question #18
Name the female reproductive strategy that has been hypothesized to prevent male infanticide:
A.
sexual selction.
B.
menstration.
C.
menopause.
D.
concealed ovulation.
Question #19
Imagine that you find a primate skull with the following features: post-orbital closure, anterior facing orbits, presence of a bony ear tube, Y-5 molar cusps and a 2-1-2-3 dental formula. Using your knowledge of primate taxonomy, you know that you are likely looking at a member of which group?
A.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
B.
Cercopithecoids (OWM).
C.
Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
D.
Platyrrhines (NWM).
Question #20
In what geographical region would you expect to find Platyrrhines (NWM) in natural habitats?
A.
South America.
B.
Madagascar.
C.
Africa.
D.
Asia.
Question #21
While observing primates at the zoo, you notice that the particular monkey that you are watching uses its hands, feet and tail to move throughout the trees within its enclosure. This is most likely:
A.
a lesser ape, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet.
B.
a Great Ape because they use both their hands and feet to grasp tree limbs.
C.
a New World monkey, because it has a prehensile tail.
D.
an Old World monkey, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet.
Question #22
Sexual maturation or puberty in primate females is marked by:
A.
completion of brain growth.
B.
menarche (on-set of menstruation).
C.
adult social roles.
D.
similar body size in males and females.
Question #23
Imagine that you find a primate skull with the following features: presence of post-orbital closure, anterior facing orbits, lack of a bony ear tube, and a 2-1-3-3 dental formula. Based on your knowledge of primate classification, you known that you are likely looking at a member of which taxonomic group:
A.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
B.
Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
C.
Platyrrhines (NWM).
D.
Cercopithecoids (OWM).
Question #24
Higher order primates (Platyrrhines, Cercopithecoids and Hominoidea) have an enhanced reliance on:
A.
sight and smell.
B.
sight and touch.
C.
smell and hearing.
D.
smell and touch.
Question #25
Which primate species has been observed to practice hunting and meat-sharing in natural habitats?
A.
chimpanzees.
B.
vervet monkeys.
C.
capuchin monkeys.
D.
ring-tailed lemurs.
Question #26
If you are a human living in an environment with high UV exposure, melanin:
A.
is a chemical that decreases the possibility of a tan.
B.
develops more with age.
C.
occurs in individuals with light skin tone.
D.
is advantageous because it provides protection from solar radiation.
Question #27
Predator-specific vocalizations in Diana monkeys vary based on:
A.
lessons taught by primatologists.
B.
individual factors, as in humans.
C.
emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily. emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily.
D.
the type of predator and the predator’s attack strategy.
Question #28
Natural selection favors behaviors that enhance:
A.
survival and reproduction.
B.
body size.
C.
brain size.
D.
population size.
Question #29
What are the two infraorders that go directly underneath the suborder: Haplorhines:
A.
Lorisiform and Lemuriform.
B.
Cercopithecoid and Hominoidea. Cercopithecoid and Hominoidea.
C.
Pongidae and Hominidae.
D.
Platyrrhine and Catarrhine.
Question #30
In general, male primate reproductive strategies emphasize:
A.
risk-taking behavior.
B.
competition for mates.
C.
altruistic behavior.
D.
care of young.
Question #31
The presence of a sagittal crest on a primate skull would indicate a diet rich in:
A.
carbohydrates.
B.
fruit.
C.
meat.
D.
vegetaion.
Question #32
Vasoconstriction is a human physiological adaptation to:
A.
cold environments.
B.
hot environments.
C.
high altitude.
D.
low altitude.
Question #33
Primates have long growth and development periods because:
A.
they take longer to develop to sexual maturity.
B.
they have higher intelligence and larger brains relative to other animals.
C.
on average they are larger bodied than nonprimates.
D.
the areas of the brain associated with smell and hearing are expanded in all primates.
Question #34
An excellent example of a genetic adaptation would be the sickle-cell anemia case. In this example, individuals that are heterozygous are resistant to what type of infection?
A.
ebola.
B.
HIV.
C.
malaria.
D.
swine flu.
Question #35
Biological adaptations to hypoxic conditions have been observed in modern humans living in high altitudes. Therefore, hypoxia has been shown to be an agent of natural selection due to the following observation:
A.
women living at high altitudes tend to practice monogamy.
B.
women living at high altitudes tend to have fewer surviving children.
C.
women with alleles for high oxygen saturation in their hemoglobin had more surviving children.
D.
women living at high altitudes typically do not receive adequate nutrition.
Question #36
An arboreal adaptation is:
A.
adaptation to life in the savanna.
B.
the ability to move on four limbs.
C.
the ability to knuckle-walk.
D.
adaptation to life in the trees.
Question #37
Imagine that you find a primate skull with the following characteristics: presence of postorbital closure, anterior facing orbits, presence of a bony ear tube, bilophodont molar cusps and a 2-1-2-3 dental formula. Based on your knowledge of primate taxonomy, you are looking at a member of which taxonomic group?
A.
Cercopithecoids (OWM).
B.
Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
C.
Platyrrhines (NWM).
D.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
Question #38
Which of the following behaviors can be considered altruistic?
A.
predator alarm calls.
B.
grooming.
C.
all of these are alturistic.
D.
caregiving.
Question #39
It is hypothesized that natural selection favored sociality among primates in response to:
A.
sexual selection.
B.
kin selection.
C.
competition.
D.
predators.
Question #40
The dental formula found in Catarrhines (OWM, apes and humans):
A.
2-2-1-3.
B.
2-2-3-3.
C.
2-1-3-3
D.
2-1-2-3.
Question #41
In general, female primate reproductive strategies emphasize:
A.
caring for young and ensuring access to food.
B.
having one birth per year.
C.
bonding monogamously with the dominant male.
D.
having twin births every year.
Question #42
Vasodilation is an example of human physiological adaptation to:
A.
heat and high altitude.
B.
cold and low altitude.
C.
cold and high altitude.
D.
heat and low altitude.
Question #43
In what geographical region(s) would you expect to find Cercopithecoids (OWM) in natural habitats?
A.
Africa and Asia.
B.
North America and South America.
C.
South America and Australia
D.
Madagascar and Indonesia.
Question #44
You discover skeletal remains of a primate that has no postorbital closure, lateral facing orbits and a toothcomb. Based on your knowledge of primate taxonomy, you are likely looking at a member of:
A.
Platyrrhine (NWM).
B.
Hominoidea (apes and humans).
C.
Strepsirhine (Prosimian).
D.
Cercopithecoid (OWM).
Question #45
Degrees of sexual dimorphism tend to be higher in primate societies that:
A.
are highly competitive.
B.
are highly cooperative and altruistic.
C.
consume a variety of food resources.
D.
engage in complex tool-use.
Question #46
Y-5 molar cusps are found exclusively in which taxonomic group of primates?
A.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
B.
Hominoidea (apes and humans).
C.
Cercopithecoid (OWM).
D.
Platyrrhines (NWM).
Question #47
Bilophodont molar cusps are found exclusively in which taxonomic group of primates?
A.
Cercopithecoid (OWM).
B.
Platyrrhines (NWM).
C.
Hominoidea (apes and humans).
D.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
Question #48
Prehensile tails are found exclusively in which taxonomic group of primates?
A.
Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
B.
Hominoidea (apes and humans).
C.
Cercopithecoids (OWM).
D.
Platyrrhines (NWM).
Question #49
Infaniticide has been observed among several species of savanna baboons. In instances where a ‘bachelor’ male takes over a harem, it has been hypothesized that infanticide exists to:
A.
reduce the reproductive success of the incoming male.
B.
maximize the reproductive success of the females in the group.
C.
reduce competition among the females in the group..
D.
maximize the reproductive success of incoming ‘bachelor’ male.
Question #50
Which great ape primate species tends to use sexual encounters to negotiate dominance hierarches? They prefer to 'make love, not war.'
A.
chimpanzees
B.
gorillas
C.
orangutans
D.
bonobos
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