Question 1

Where is the best record of Oligocene anthropoid fossils located?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Fayum
B)   Olduvai Gorge
C)   the U.S. southwest
D)   the Gobi desertE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A dish-shaped pelvis,curved spine,and arched feet are all related to the hominin trait of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bipedalism
B)   big brain to body size
C)   social living
D)   huntingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What is one simple distinction between lorises and bush babies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lorises move much more slowly than bush babies.
B)   Lorises are more terrestrial than bush babies.
C)   Lorises eat insects, and bush babies are vegetarian.
D)   Lorises are diurnal, and bush babies are nocturnal.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

As with humans,other primates need play time to help develop normally.This is because play __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   provides a way to learn social skills
B)   creates a status-free social system
C)   is a necessary activity in adult primate life
D)   determines one's place in the social hierarchyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What is the relationship between the terms hominoid and hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)   All hominins are hominoids, but not all hominoids are hominins.
B)   All hominoids are hominins, but not all hominins are hominoids.
C)   Hominoids are all extinct, but there are many living hominins.
D)   Hominins are all extinct, but there are many living hominoids.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

If you are trying to classify an unknown primate as either a prosimian or an anthropoid,what features should you examine?

Accepted Answer

A)   facial features and ear mobility
B)   number of fingers and toes
C)   patterns of locomotion
D)   social group size and structureE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What group of primates would be classified as prosimians in one classificatory system,and haplorhines in another?

Accepted Answer

A)   tarsiers
B)   lorises
C)   bush babies
D)   lemursE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Hominins have a division of labor based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender
B)   birth order
C)   body size
D)   intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What is the relationship between brain size and the life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Animals with big brains tend to mature slowly and live longer than other animals.
B)   Animals with big brains tend to mature slowly but die earlier than other animals.
C)   Animals with big brains have average life spans, due to the pressure of normalizing selection.
D)   Animals with big brains develop quickly but live much longer than other animals.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of these is a late Miocene ape?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dryopithecus
B)   Pierolapithecus
C)   Aegyptopithecus
D)   KenyapithecusE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The Y-5 pattern of hominids refers to a feature on the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   molars
B)   cerebral cortex
C)   femur
D)   pelvisE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the key feature that distinguishes hominins from other primates?

Accepted Answer

A)   consistent erect walking on two feet
B)   the ability to use tools
C)   a long infant dependency period
D)   lifelong pair-bonded matingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

From what group of animals do scientists believe primates developed?

Accepted Answer

A)   insectivores
B)   carnivores
C)   reptiles
D)   amphibiansE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What is the evidence that parapithecids were diurnal?

Accepted Answer

A)   The fossil record shows they had small eye sockets.
B)   There were only diurnal primates around at this time.
C)   Their teeth were adapted for eating insects, which are active during the day.
D)   Their remains are found near their nighttime sleeping trees.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following animals is a prosimian?

Accepted Answer

A)   lemur
B)   baboon
C)   spider monkey
D)   chimpanzeeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What is the most likely explanation for the disappearance of most Miocene apes from the fossil record?

Accepted Answer

A)   They went extinct due to environmental change.
B)   They evolved into later hominin species.
C)   The apes migrated north, and fewer digs are conducted in Europe.
D)   They are easily mistaken for later ape species.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of these is a part of the hominoid group?

Accepted Answer

A)   hylobates
B)   atelines
C)   cercopithecines
D)   colobinesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Hominin females can have sex __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   at any time during the year
B)   only when they are likely to conceive
C)   only when there is a new male present in the group
D)   at any time the males allow itE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Captive bonobos show language comprehension abilities similar to that of a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   two-year-old child
B)   adult
C)   parrot
D)   domestic dogE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of these is an example of primate tool use?

Accepted Answer

A)   chimpanzees termite fishing
B)   baboons baring their canine teeth
C)   howlers calling to other monkey troops
D)   marmosets sleeping in the treesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Primates: Past and Present

What is one simple distinction between lorises and bush babies?

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What is the relationship between brain size and the life cycle?

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What is the key feature that distinguishes hominins from other primates?

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Which of these is a part of the hominoid group?

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What is the relationship between the terms hominoid and hominin?

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Hominins have a division of labor based on __________.

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The Y-5 pattern of hominids refers to a feature on the __________.

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What group of primates would be classified as prosimians in one classificatory system,and haplorhines in another?

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What is the most likely explanation for the disappearance of most Miocene apes from the fossil record?

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What is the evidence that parapithecids were diurnal?

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Which of these is a late Miocene ape?

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Where is the best record of Oligocene anthropoid fossils located?

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Hominin females can have sex __________.

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Which of these is an example of primate tool use?

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Captive bonobos show language comprehension abilities similar to that of a(n) __________.

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Which of the following animals is a prosimian?

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From what group of animals do scientists believe primates developed?

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A dish-shaped pelvis,curved spine,and arched feet are all related to the hominin trait of __________.

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As with humans,other primates need play time to help develop normally.This is because play __________.

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If you are trying to classify an unknown primate as either a prosimian or an anthropoid,what features should you examine?

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