Question 1

Primates are characterized by:

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A)  long life spans
B)  long gestations
C)  long childhoods
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The suborder Prosimii includes the infraorder:

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A)  Lemuriformes
B)  Tarsiiformes
C)  Lorisiformes
D)  a and bE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The only European monkey is a:

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A)  baboon
B)  macaque
C)  langur
D)  guenonE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

All of the following are members of the Cercopithecoidea except:

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A)  gibbons
B)  baboons
C)  langurs
D)  macaquesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Humans belong to the subfamily:

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A)  Hominidae
B)  Homininae
C)  Ponginae
D)  HylobatidaeE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Matching Questions
match each primate with its range:
-baboon

Accepted Answer

A)  southeast Asia
B)  Africa
C)  Madagascar
D)  South AmericaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Probably the most important of the senses for the primate's rapid movement in the trees is:

Accepted Answer

A)  vision
B)  touch
C)  smell
D)  tasteE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The family Hominidae includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  orangutans
B)  gorillas
C)  humans
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Matching Questions
match the characteristic with the primate group in which it is found:
-platyrrhine nose

Accepted Answer

A)  Cercopithecidae
B)  Lemuridae
C)  Ponginae
D)  Cebidae
E)  GorillinaeF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The sexual skin:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not visible during estrus
B)  is found only in male monkeys
C)  swells and turns bright pink or red during estrus
D)  covers the mammary glandsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The family Lorisidae include the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lorises
B)  pottos
C)  galagos
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Primates are characterized by flexible patterns of locomotion.This is made possible by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a flexible shoulder characterized by a well-developed clavicle
B)  five digits on the hand and foot
C)  a grasping big toe
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about anthropoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropoids are almost always nocturnal
B)  anthropoids are strictly arboreal
C)  anthropoids have retained a good sense of smell
D)  none of the above statements is trueE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The rhinarium is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  moist naked area surrounding the nostrils
B)  pattern of ridges on the palm of the hand
C)  naked area on the rear of a female monkey
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Among the following primates,the chimpanzee is most closely related to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gibbon
B)  gorilla
C)  humans
D)  rhesus monkeyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The dental comb is a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lemuriformes
B)  New World monkeys
C)  Old World monkeys
D)  apesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The marmosets and tamarins differ from the other New World monkeys in that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are strictly nocturnal
B)  have prehensile tails
C)  have claws on all digits except the thumb and big toe
D)  give birth to one young at a timeE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

There are ___ kinds of cones I the primate retina that are sensitive to different wave lengths of light.

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Apes differ from Old World monkeys in that apes:

Accepted Answer

A)  possesses 32 teeth
B)  lack a tail
C)  possess an opposable thumb
D)  are larger than all monkeysE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The cones of the eye:

Accepted Answer

A)  allow for stereoscopic vision
B)  are more sensitive to low intensities of light than are rods
C)  sense color
D)  none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: The Living Primates

There are ___ kinds of cones I the primate retina that are sensitive to different wave lengths of light.

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Primates are characterized by:

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The dental comb is a characteristic of:

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Probably the most important of the senses for the primate's rapid movement in the trees is:

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The rhinarium is the:

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Primates are characterized by flexible patterns of locomotion.This is made possible by:

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Among the following primates,the chimpanzee is most closely related to the:

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The only European monkey is a:

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Matching Questions match each primate with its range: -baboon

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The marmosets and tamarins differ from the other New World monkeys in that they:

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Apes differ from Old World monkeys in that apes:

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All of the following are members of the Cercopithecoidea except:

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Matching Questions match the characteristic with the primate group in which it is found: -platyrrhine nose

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Which of the following statements is true about anthropoids?

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The suborder Prosimii includes the infraorder:

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Humans belong to the subfamily:

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The cones of the eye:

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The family Lorisidae include the:

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The sexual skin:

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The family Hominidae includes:

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