anthrop. chapter 5 quiz
Which of the following statements about polygyny among primates is accurate?
Groups that practice polygyny skew toward greater male reproductive success
Tarsiers are classified in which suborder?
Haplorrhini
Hominoidea includes which two families of apes
Hylobatidae (gibbons) and Hominidae (orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and humans).
Which of the following statements is true regarding predation of primates?
It is still unclear how often primates are preyed upon in the wild.
Where do lemurs exist in the wild?
Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
What is an important way in which chimpanzees differ from the social groups formed by most other species of primates?
Members of chimpanzee communities are rarely found together in a unified group
The infraorder Platyrrhini are the
New World monkeys.
Catarrhines include all the
Old World apes and monkeys
What trait is unique to gibbons and siamangs among all of the primates?
They are the only true brachiators, propelling themselves by their arms alone
Which of the following is true of primates as a group?
They have relatively larger brains compared to other animals of similar body size
All New World monkeys live in the
Western Hemisphere
Gibbons and siamangs are the only true brachiators among the primates, which means that they propel themselves by their
arms alone and are in free flight between handholds
Which of the following represents the four core components that determine the amount of energy a primate (or any animal) requires?
basal metabolism, active metabolism, growth rate, and reproductive effort
The nutritional requirements of an animal depend on four core components which are
basal metabolism, active metabolism, growth rate, and reproductive effort.
Primates tend to have larger brains in relation to their
body size
What is the primary locomotor pattern of the Gibbon?
brachiation
The primate order can be defined by
flexible hands with flat nails, a highly developed visual sense, and a long juvenile period
Colobines are mostly
folivores
Both monkeys and apes share the primitive trait of
having unspecialized molar teeth.
Chimpanzees, along with all the other apes and humans, are classified as
hominoids
Studying living primates to understand the behavior of our ancestors is known as reasoning by
homology
The capture and trade of live primates has been dramatically minimalized through
international bans on the trade of endangered species
Some primates stay in their natal groups all their lives, while others
join new groups as they reach adulthood
The primate order does not involve
large litters, short gestation periods, or claws
What do Colobines primarily eat?
leaves
Fossil primates appear to have ranged much more widely around the world than
living primates do
Which of the following scenarios is the least likely of the expected range of behaviors when members of neighboring, nonterritorial groups meet?
mingling peacefully together
Tarsiers are considered to be more closely related to
monkeys and apes
What is the group into which a primate is born into called?
natal group
Polygyny characterizes most of the species that live in
one-male, multifemale groups
large number of primates dilutes
the effect a successful predator will have on the group
Apes share some derived traits that monkeys lack, such as
the lack of a tail
Where do nonhuman catarrhines live?
Asia and Africa
New World monkeys are confined to
Central and South America
Primate groups provide safety from predators in terms of the "three D's," What word is an exception
diurnal
Primates vary in their
diets and the way they spend their time.
Which of the following generalizations can we make about primate diet?
All primates rely on at least one type of food high in protein and one that is high in carbohydrates
Who has a have larger brain, wider nose, and broader palate than monkeys
Apes
Which of the following statements about predation of primates is accurate?
Arboreal monkeys that live in large groups are at the lowest risk for predation
New World Monkeys are also known as
platyrrhines
Unlike most other species of primates, the members of chimpanzee communities are
rarely found together in a unified group
Living in groups provides primates with a measure of
safety from predators
The New World monkeys are
smaller than their Old World counterparts.