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.