anth quiz 5

prehensile (grasping) tails are characteristics of

New world monkeys

which of the following is not an adaptive trend in anthropoids

decreased sociality

the greatest threat to endangered primates is

deforestation

proconsul had apelike teeth and an apelike body (t/f)

false

the earliest primates represented in the fossil record were similar to New world monkeys (t/f)

false

the largest primate that ever lived is

gigantopithecus

the grate apes include

gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans

the only primates that are not endangered

humans

which of the following is not a hominoid

lemur

the prosimians include

lemurs, tarsiers, lorises

lemurs live primarily in

madagascar

which of the following is an example of analogy

porpoise fins and fish fins

which of the following is shared by all anthropoids

stereoscopic vision

which of the following primate traits are believed to have developed as adaptations to life in trees

stereoscopic vision and opposable thumb

the classification of organisms based on their relationships and resemblances is known as

taxonomy

which of the following statements concerning bonobos is not true

they are considerably smaller than common chimps

chimpanzee social networks involve complex dominance relationships (t/f)

true

gorillas typically live i social groups, each headed by a silverback male (t/f)

true

prosimians are primarily nocturnal, while most ahtropoids are diurnal (t/f)

true

sexual dimorphism tends to be more pronounced in terrestrial primate species (t/f)

true