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To which of the following Linnaean categories do humans belong? |
| | A) | Subphylum Vertebrata |
| | B) | Class Mammalia |
| | C) | Family Hominidae |
| | D) | all of these |
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The common types of mammalian teeth include which of the following? |
| | A) | deciduous and permanent |
| | B) | homodontic |
| | C) | hetrodontic |
| | D) | deciduous and permanent AND hetrodontic |
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Some general characteristics in the primate skeletal structure include |
| | A) | five digit hands and feet |
| | B) | binocular stereoscopic vision |
| | C) | expanded tactile pads and nails |
| | D) | all of the these |
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Alternative explanations for primate infanticide among langurs include which of the following? |
| | A) | the behavior is abnormal and contrary to group survival |
| | B) | the new dominant male ensures that the females are more quickly available to have his offspring |
| | C) | killing infants fathered by the previous male increases the proportion of the new male's offspring |
| | D) | the new dominant male ensures that the females are more quickly available to have his offspring AND killing infants fathered by the previous male increases the proportion of the new male's offspring |
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Primitive and derived characteristics are relative terms. When comparing apes and humans, the absence of a tail in both is considered a _______________ trait. When comparing apes and monkeys, the absence of a tail in apes is considered a _____________ trait. |
| | A) | primitive, derived |
| | B) | derived, primitive |
| | C) | parallel, convergent |
| | D) | convergent, parallel |
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A characteristic common to all mammals is |
| | A) | giving birth to live offspring |
| | B) | needing the heat of the sun's rays to keep them warm and their metabolism active |
| | C) | producing few offspring and providing much parental care |
| | D) | all of these |
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Many of the traits common to primates developed from what environment? |
| | A) | a marine environment |
| | B) | an arboreal environment |
| | C) | a terrestrial environment |
| | D) | none of these |
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The strongest bond among primates is between |
| | A) | siblings |
| | B) | male and female in pair bond |
| | C) | mother and infant |
| | D) | father and infant |
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There is an extended period of infant and juvenile growth and dependency in primates. This is because primates |
| | A) | have more complex brains than most other mammals |
| | B) | need to learn many motor skill and social behaviors |
| | C) | have a large proportion of the brain associated with learning and intelligence |
| | D) | all of these |
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A primate social group composed of one dominant reproductively active adult male, several adult females, and their offspring is known as a |
| | A) | solitary group |
| | B) | monogamous family group |
| | C) | unimale group |
| | D) | multimale/multifemale group |
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The study of primate behavior that considers both genetic and environmental factors is known as |
| | A) | sociobiology |
| | B) | behavioral ecology |
| | C) | primatology |
| | D) | cladistics |
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Experiments like those conducted by Harlow demonstrate the importance of social contact with peers. His research concluded that |
| | A) | monkeys raised by their mothers but kept apart from other infants showed no abnormalities |
| | B) | as adults, the isolated monkeys were often self-destructive and showed abnormal sexual behavior |
| | C) | monkeys raised by their mothers but kept apart from other infants showed abnormal behavior |
| | D) | as adults, the isolated monkeys were often self-destructive and showed abnormal sexual behavior AND monkeys raised by their mothers but kept apart from other infants showed abnormal behavior |
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What is a reason for the current endangered state of many living primates? |
| | A) | destruction of their habitats |
| | B) | hunting by humans |
| | C) | capture by humans for sale |
| | D) | all of these |
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Sexual dimorphism |
| | A) | occurs in societies with strong male dominance hierarchies |
| | B) | describes the average difference in body size between adult males and females |
| | C) | is often considered the result of competition among males for breeding females |
| | D) | all of these |
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Dental formula refers to |
| | A) | the minimum number of teeth in the mouth |
| | B) | the number of each type of tooth in one half of the mouth |
| | C) | the geometric shape of the jaw |
| | D) | maximum number of teeth in the mouth |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of vertebrates? |
| | A) | internal spinal chord |
| | B) | bilateral symmetry |
| | C) | exoskeleton |
| | D) | notochord |
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Female mammary glands are an important feature of mammals because |
| | A) | mammary glands help maintain a constant body temperature |
| | B) | mammary glands provide nutrients and immunities to offspring |
| | C) | they allow a minimum amount of parental care |
| | D) | only mammals give birth to live offspring, as opposed to laying eggs |
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Dominance hierarchies |
| | A) | are the ranking system within nonhuman primate societies |
| | B) | reflects which individuals are most and least dominant |
| | C) | are equally important in the daily lives of most primates |
| | D) | A and B |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of all primates? |
| | A) | grasping hands |
| | B) | generalized structure |
| | C) | binocular stereoscopic vision |
| | D) | grasping feet |
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Grooming behavior among all nonhuman primates |
| | A) | has hygienic utility |
| | B) | is usually agonistic |
| | C) | is a form of affiliative behavior |
| | D) | has hygienic utility AND is a form of affiliative behavior |
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