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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Eocene primates that are the earliest anthropoids.
B Paleocene primates that may have been the first anthropoids.
C Eocene organisms that may have been the first primates
D Paleocene organisms that may have been the first primates.
Question #2
A bilophodont molars.
B a long canine tooth in males.
C a Y-5 molar pattern.
D a 2-1-2-3 dental formula
Question #3
A adaptive radiation of Euprimates.
B extinction of many primate species.
C development of Dryopithecus.
D spread of Sivapithecus
Question #4
A early humans hunting them for food.
B a disease pandemic.
C climate change.
D a meteor impact.
Question #5
A proconsulids.
B dryopithecids
C proprimates.
D adapids.
Question #6
A orangutan
B gibbon
C gorilla
D chimpanzee
Question #7
A species could see predators from further away, thereby securing time to flee.
B better vision allowed for better access to fruits and small insects
C predators had the ability to see primates better.
D primate traits arose as adaptations to preying on insects and small animals
Question #8
A primate.
B ape.
C New World monkey.
D anthropoid.
Question #9
A proconsulids.
B dryopithecids.
C adapids.
D plesiadapiforms.
Question #10
A any time periods in the past.
B the time frames during which a certain fossil species existed.
C divisions of time based on cultural standards, as in “Stone Age
D divisions in geologic time divided into periods and epochs.
Question #11
A dendrochronology
B biostratigraphy
C electron spin resonance
D carbon 14
Question #12
A sea levels
B isotope ratios
C temperature estimated using any of several methods
D weather
Question #13
A shells
B wooden objects
C ceramics
D bones and teeth
Question #14
A Many villagers in these areas gather fossils to sell
B These areas provided better preservation.
C Only these areas were conducive to sustaining life
D More populations of species lived in these areas and nowhere else.
Question #15
A carbon 14.
B index fossils.
C radioisotopes
D carbon 13 and carbon 12.
Question #16
A bone
B sedimentary rock
C igneous rock
D shell
Question #17
A superposition.
B fluorine analysis.
C paleomagnetism.
D geolayering.
Question #18
A period.
B chronological sequence.
C era.
D phylogeny.
Question #19
A avoiding violence against competitors for female access.
B engaging in care of young
C avoiding risk-taking behavior.
D competition between males for access to reproductive-age females.
Question #20
A several species of primates coexist socially.
B some primate societies are female only.
C within any primate group, individuals representing different kinships, ranks, ages, and sexes often form alliances.
D some primate societies are male only.
Question #21
A males acquire resources to ensure the survival of their offspring
B reproduction places different energy demands on males and females, resulting in different reproductive strategies.
C reproduction has similar energy demands for both sexes, so males and females respond accordingly.
D primates do not vary in their abilities to respond to differing energy requirements.
Question #22
A relates to sexual courtship rituals in primates.
B tends to be lower than in groups where males disperse and compete with unrelated males.
C determines male and female social hierarchy.
D is the study of sexual intercourse between primates.
Question #23
A conditioning in the lab by primatologists.
B emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily.
C the type of predator and the predator’s attack strategy.
D individual factors, as in humans.
Question #24
A speed, agility, and strength.
B cooperation, altruism, and quantity for sharing.
C source, quantity, and safety.
D quality, distribution, and availability of food.
Question #25
A niche competition
B habitat
C predation
D adaptive radiation
Question #26
A is not a beneficial evolutionary adaptation.
B is not an advantage of cooperation within a society.
C occurs only between primates that are not relatives.
D is behavior that benefits others while causing a disadvantage to the individual.
Question #27
A cladistic classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate for their research.
B None of the answers
C anatomical classifications of chimpanzees and humans, as this is most appropriate when looking at adaptation and anatomy.
D genetic classification of chimpanzees and humans, hence their use of the term hominid to describe human ancestors.
Question #28
A a healthy population living in a subtropical environment.
B among the most endangered animals due to human exploitation of resources
C not highly adaptable to changing environments but do well in zoos
D among the most endangered animal species due to disease
Question #29
A opposable thumbs.
B an expanded reliance on sense of smell.
C a precision grip.
D short digits.
Question #30
A adaptation to life in the savanna.
B the ability to move on four limbs.
C the ability to brachiate.
D adaptation to life in the trees.
Question #31
A Asia.
B Africa.
C Madagascar.
D South America.
Question #32
A present only in some platyrrhines.
B present in catarrhine primates.
C made strictly of muscle.
D present in most primates.
Question #33
A 2 / 1 / 2 / 3.
B 2 / 1 / 3 / 3
C 3 / 1 / 2 / 3.
D 1 / 1 / 2 / 3.
Question #34
A the presence of a rhinarium, forward-facing eyes, and increased parental care.
B arboreal adaptation, parental investment, and the presence of dietary plasticity.
C the presence of a rhinarium, increased mobility, and an opposable thumb.
D increased mobility, arboreal adaptation, and brachiation.
Question #35
A smaller eye orbits.
B a reduced number of teeth.
C a larger brain.
D an enlarged olfactory bulb and enlarged scent glands