Exam 2

A  chimpanzees

B  bonobos

C  orangutans

D  gorillas

A  maximize the reproductive success of the females in the group.

B  maximize the reproductive success of incoming ‘bachelor’ male.

C  reduce the reproductive success of the incoming male.

D  reduce competition among the females in the group..

A  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

B  Cercopithecoids (OWM).

C  Platyrrhines (NWM).

D  Hominoidea (apes and humans).

A  Platyrrhines (NWM).

B  Cercopithecoid (OWM).

C  Hominoidea (apes and humans).

D  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

A  Cercopithecoid (OWM).

B  Platyrrhines (NWM).

C  Hominoidea (apes and humans).

D  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

A  engage in complex tool-use.

B  are highly cooperative and altruistic.

C  consume a variety of food resources.

D  are highly competitive.

A  Hominoidea (apes and humans).

B  Cercopithecoid (OWM).

C  Platyrrhine (NWM).

D  Strepsirhine (Prosimian).

A  Africa and Asia.

B  North America and South America.

C  South America and Australia

D  Madagascar and Indonesia.

A  cold and high altitude.

B  heat and low altitude.

C  heat and high altitude.

D  cold and low altitude.

A  bonding monogamously with the dominant male.

B  having one birth per year.

C  having twin births every year.

D  caring for young and ensuring access to food.

A  2-2-1-3.

B  2-1-2-3.

C  2-2-3-3.

D  2-1-3-3

A  kin selection.

B  predators.

C  competition.

D  sexual selection.

A  predator alarm calls.

B  grooming.

C  all of these are alturistic.

D  caregiving.

A  Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).

B  Cercopithecoids (OWM).

C  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

D  Platyrrhines (NWM).

A  adaptation to life in the trees.

B  adaptation to life in the savanna.

C  the ability to move on four limbs.

D  the ability to knuckle-walk.

A  women living at high altitudes typically do not receive adequate nutrition.

B  women with alleles for high oxygen saturation in their hemoglobin had more surviving children.

C  women living at high altitudes tend to practice monogamy.

D  women living at high altitudes tend to have fewer surviving children.

A  HIV.

B  malaria.

C  swine flu.

D  ebola.

A  they take longer to develop to sexual maturity.

B  they have higher intelligence and larger brains relative to other animals.

C  on average they are larger bodied than nonprimates.

D  the areas of the brain associated with smell and hearing are expanded in all primates.

A  high altitude.

B  hot environments.

C  low altitude.

D  cold environments.

A  meat.

B  vegetaion.

C  carbohydrates.

D  fruit.

A  competition for mates.

B  care of young.

C  risk-taking behavior.

D  altruistic behavior.

A  Lorisiform and Lemuriform.

B  Cercopithecoid and Hominoidea.

Cercopithecoid and Hominoidea.

C  Pongidae and Hominidae.

D  Platyrrhine and Catarrhine.

A  body size.

B  survival and reproduction.

C  population size.

D  brain size.

A  emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily.

emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily.

B  lessons taught by primatologists.

C  the type of predator and the predator’s attack strategy.

D  individual factors, as in humans.

A  develops more with age.

B  is a chemical that decreases the possibility of a tan.

C  occurs in individuals with light skin tone.

D  is advantageous because it provides protection from solar radiation.

A  ring-tailed lemurs.

B  chimpanzees.

C  vervet monkeys.

D  capuchin monkeys.

A  smell and hearing.

B  sight and touch.

C  smell and touch.

D  sight and smell.

A  Platyrrhines (NWM).

B  Cercopithecoids (OWM).

C  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

D  Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).

A  adult social roles.

B  similar body size in males and females.

C  completion of brain growth.

D  menarche (on-set of menstruation).

A  a Great Ape because they use both their hands and feet to grasp tree limbs.

B  a lesser ape, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet.

C  a New World monkey, because it has a prehensile tail.

D  an Old World monkey, because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet.

A  South America.

B  Africa.

C  Asia.

D  Madagascar.

A  Platyrrhines (NWM).

B  Cercopithecoids (OWM).

C  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

D  Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).

A  menstration.

B  sexual selction.

C  concealed ovulation.

D  menopause.

A  ring-tail lemurs.

B  western lowland gorillas.

C  cotton-top tamarins.

D  rhesus macaques.

A  interbreeding with other subspecies.

B  altruistic behaviors.

C  meat sharing.

D  competition.

A  Cercopithecoids (OWM).

B  Platyrrhines (NWM).

C  Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).

D  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

A  chronic shortness of breath.

B  smaller lung capacity.

C  more effective oxygen exchange between mother and fetus.

D  decreased melanin production.

A  proper absorption of vitamin D.

B  avoiding skin cancer.

C  blending in with the snow.

D  avoiding malarial infection.

A  high altitude environments.

B  aquatic environments.

C  cold climate.

D  hot climate.

A  have long limbs and slim bodies.

B  consume more carbohydrates.

C  have short limbs and large bodies.

D  consume more vegetation.

A  far away from the equator (low UV).

B  close to the equator (high UV).

C  at low altitude.

D  in extreme cold.

A  are not common among primates.

B  none of these options.

C  involve using material culture to make living possible in certain settings.

D  occur at the population level via natural selection.

A  polygyny

B  polyamory.

C  polyandry

D  monogamy.

A  polyamory

B  polygyny.

C  monogamy.

D  polyandry.

A  South America.

B  Madagascar.

C  Asia.

D  Africa.

A  one female; multi-male.

B  multi-male; multi-female.

C  All female.

D  one-male; multi-female.

A  Cercopithecoids (Old World Monkeys).

B  Platyrrhines (New World Monkeys)

C  Hominoidea (apes and humans).

D  Strepsirhines (Prosimians).

A  spider monkey.

B  chimpanzee.

C  lemur.

D  gelada baboon.

A  orangutan.

B  ring-tailed lemur.

C  howler monkey.

D  hamadryas baboon.

A  gorilla.

B  ring-tailed lemur.

C  howler monkey.

D  gelada baboon.