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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A chimpanzees
B bonobos
C orangutans
D gorillas
Question #2
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..
Question #3
A Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
B Cercopithecoids (OWM).
C Platyrrhines (NWM).
D Hominoidea (apes and humans).
Question #4
A Platyrrhines (NWM).
B Cercopithecoid (OWM).
C Hominoidea (apes and humans).
D Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
Question #5
A Cercopithecoid (OWM).
B Platyrrhines (NWM).
C Hominoidea (apes and humans).
D Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
Question #6
A engage in complex tool-use.
B are highly cooperative and altruistic.
C consume a variety of food resources.
D are highly competitive.
Question #7
A Hominoidea (apes and humans).
B Cercopithecoid (OWM).
C Platyrrhine (NWM).
D Strepsirhine (Prosimian).
Question #8
A Africa and Asia.
B North America and South America.
C South America and Australia
D Madagascar and Indonesia.
Question #9
A cold and high altitude.
B heat and low altitude.
C heat and high altitude.
D cold and low altitude.
Question #10
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.
Question #11
A 2-2-1-3.
B 2-1-2-3.
C 2-2-3-3.
D 2-1-3-3
Question #12
A kin selection.
B predators.
C competition.
D sexual selection.
Question #13
A predator alarm calls.
B grooming.
C all of these are alturistic.
D caregiving.
Question #14
A Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
B Cercopithecoids (OWM).
C Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
D Platyrrhines (NWM).
Question #15
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.
Question #16
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.
Question #17
A HIV.
B malaria.
C swine flu.
D ebola.
Question #18
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.
Question #19
A high altitude.
B hot environments.
C low altitude.
D cold environments.
Question #20
A meat.
B vegetaion.
C carbohydrates.
D fruit.
Question #21
A competition for mates.
B care of young.
C risk-taking behavior.
D altruistic behavior.
Question #22
A Lorisiform and Lemuriform.
B Cercopithecoid and Hominoidea.
Cercopithecoid and Hominoidea.
C Pongidae and Hominidae.
D Platyrrhine and Catarrhine.
Question #23
A body size.
B survival and reproduction.
C population size.
D brain size.
Question #24
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.
Question #25
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.
Question #26
A ring-tailed lemurs.
B chimpanzees.
C vervet monkeys.
D capuchin monkeys.
Question #27
A smell and hearing.
B sight and touch.
C smell and touch.
D sight and smell.
Question #28
A Platyrrhines (NWM).
B Cercopithecoids (OWM).
C Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
D Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
Question #29
A adult social roles.
B similar body size in males and females.
C completion of brain growth.
D menarche (on-set of menstruation).
Question #30
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.
Question #31
A South America.
B Africa.
C Asia.
D Madagascar.
Question #32
A Platyrrhines (NWM).
B Cercopithecoids (OWM).
C Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
D Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
Question #33
A menstration.
B sexual selction.
C concealed ovulation.
D menopause.
Question #34
A ring-tail lemurs.
B western lowland gorillas.
C cotton-top tamarins.
D rhesus macaques.
Question #35
A interbreeding with other subspecies.
B altruistic behaviors.
C meat sharing.
D competition.
Question #36
A Cercopithecoids (OWM).
B Platyrrhines (NWM).
C Hominoidea (Apes & Humans).
D Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
Question #37
A chronic shortness of breath.
B smaller lung capacity.
C more effective oxygen exchange between mother and fetus.
D decreased melanin production.
Question #38
A proper absorption of vitamin D.
B avoiding skin cancer.
C blending in with the snow.
D avoiding malarial infection.
Question #39
A high altitude environments.
B aquatic environments.
C cold climate.
D hot climate.
Question #40
A have long limbs and slim bodies.
B consume more carbohydrates.
C have short limbs and large bodies.
D consume more vegetation.
Question #41
A far away from the equator (low UV).
B close to the equator (high UV).
C at low altitude.
D in extreme cold.
Question #42
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.
Question #43
A polygyny
B polyamory.
C polyandry
D monogamy.
Question #44
A polyamory
B polygyny.
C monogamy.
D polyandry.
Question #45
A South America.
B Madagascar.
C Asia.
D Africa.
Question #46
A one female; multi-male.
B multi-male; multi-female.
C All female.
D one-male; multi-female.
Question #47
A Cercopithecoids (Old World Monkeys).
B Platyrrhines (New World Monkeys)
C Hominoidea (apes and humans).
D Strepsirhines (Prosimians).
Question #48
A spider monkey.
B chimpanzee.
C lemur.
D gelada baboon.
Question #49
A orangutan.
B ring-tailed lemur.
C howler monkey.
D hamadryas baboon.
Question #50
A gorilla.
B ring-tailed lemur.
C howler monkey.
D gelada baboon.