Please select the best answer for each question.

1		Which answer maintains the Linnaean hierarchical classification system from general to specific?
			A)	Genus, Species, Family, Superfamily, Infraorder
			B)	Superfamily, Family, Infraorder, Genus, Species
			C)	Infraorder, Superfamily, Family, Genus, Species
			D)	Infraorder, Superfamily, Family, Species, Genus
2		To which of the following Linnaean categories do humans belong?
			A)	Subphylum Vertebrata
			B)	Class Mammalia
			C)	Family Hominidae
			D)	all of the above.
3		The common characteristic of flight between both birds and flies is due to
			A)	homology.
			B)	homoplasy.
			C)	convergent evolution.
			D)	b and c
4		Among sharks, whales, and horses, the two animals most closely related are
			A)	sharks and whales.
			B)	sharks and horses.
			C)	horses and whales.
			D)	all three are equally related
5		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.
6		According to cladistics, which classifies species according to evolutionary relationships, two groups would be placed in the same taxonomic category if they
			A)	have overall similarity of traits
			B)	share the same mating behavior
			C)	share primitive traits
			D)	share derived traits
7		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 the above.
8		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 the above
9		The strongest bond among primates is between
			A)	siblings
			B)	male and female in pair bond
			C)	mother and infant
			D)	father and infant
10		The washing of sweet potatoes by members of a certain troop of Japanese macaques is an example of
			A)	learned behavior
			B)	innate behavior
			C)	primitive behavior
			D)	both b and c
11		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 the above
12		A primate social group composed of a group of adult males, one reproductively active adult female, and their offspring is known as a
			A)	solitary group
			B)	monogamous family group
			C)	polyandrous group
			D)	multimale/multifemale group
13		The study of primate behavior that considers both genetic and environmental factors is known as
			A)	sociobiology
			B)	behavioral ecology
			C)	primatology
			D)	cladistics
14		One sociobiological theory developed to explain the evolutionary reasons behind infanticide among langurs states that a new male taking over a group may kill all the existing infants because
			A)	the new male hates infants of other males
			B)	the new male is not concerned with the survival of the group
			C)	the new male wants to increase the proportion of his own infants in the next generation
			D)	the new male wants to eliminate all the existing langurs in the group
15		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 the above