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Anthropology 1200 - Human Origins/Biological Anthropology Denver Lewellen, Ph.D. Exam 2 Denver Lewellen, Ph.D. Select one answer for each question. Each question is worth 4 points. 1. Which of the following belong to the order of Strepsirhine? a. New World Monkey b. Tarsier c. Baboon d. Lemur e. Hominins 2. Which of the following does not belong to the order of Haplorhine? a. Old World Monkey b. Loris c. Gorilla d. Spider Monkeys e. Orangutan 3. Only one primate resides in a solitary group. a. True b. False 4. Who revolutionized primate research by going into the primates’ natural setting and setting up camp next to them? a. Jane Goodall b. Rosalyn Franklin c. Frederic Wood Jones and George Elliot Smith d. Crick and Watson e. Mathew Cartmill 5. The Tarsier is considered a Strepsirhine. a. True b. False 6. How do the Arboreal Hypothesis and the Visual Predation Hypothesis differ from each other? a. The Arboreal Hypothesis states grasping hands and stereoscopic vision were adaptations for life in trees; the Visual Predation Hypothesis states that depth perception and grasping hands were adaptations for hunting prey. b. The Visual Predation Hypothesis states grasping hands and stereoscopic vision were adaptations for life in trees; the Arboreal Hypothesis states that depth perception and grasping hands were adaptations for hunting prey.

7. In primatology, the Dental Formula of a gorilla is what? a. Dental arrangement of four incisors, two canines, two premolars, and three molars b. The number of large canine teeth only c. Dental arrangement of two incisors, one canine, two premolars, and three molars d. The number of heavy grinding molars only 8. What did Jane Goodall do in her early research with primates in Africa that is forbidden for researchers to do now? a. She gave the gorillas names b. She came in physical, one-on-one contact with them c. She compared gorillas to human beings d. She documented tendencies towards aggression e. She only studied them one time and never saw them again 9. Niche Separation is important because it can prevent what? a. Male dominance patterns b. Polygyny c. Species driving each other into extinction d. Reproductive asymetry 10. Color perception is a trait associated mainly with: a. Strepsirhines b. Haplorhines 11. Which primate species demonstrates a nocturnal behavior pattern? a. Baboon b. Gorilla c. Lemur d. Chimpanzee e. Howler Monkey 12. Asynchronous tree cycles are viewed as a form of adaptation to what? a. Heavy rains b. Genetic drift c. The evolution of primates’ grasping hands d. The tendency of primates and other creatures to eat all the fruit off of all the trees in one fell swoop e. Squirrel inhabitation 13. Which is seen as a reason for defense of territory by primates? a. Protection of food resources b. Arboreal hypothesis

14. Nocturnal activity patterns are: a. Primate patterns of waking, eating, moving, and hunting during the day b. Time allotted to captive primates for recreation and socializing outside of their cages c. Primate patterns of waking, eating, moving, and hunting during the night d. Kinship relations based on matrilineal or patrilineal descent patterns 15. Which primatologist theorized brain-size increase in Spider Monkeys was related to the evolutionary pressure of finding and remembering locations of fruit trees? a. Katherine Milton b. Jane Goodall c. Mathew Cartmill d. Dianne Fossey e. Frederick Wood Jones 16. Which trait is considered a fundamental primate adaptation that allows primates to grasp objects with greater precision than other animals a. The dental formula b. Nocturnal activity patterns c. Stereoscopic vision d. Opposable thumbs e. Reproduction 17. Primates defend their territories only: a. When it is energetically possible and worthwhile to do so b. In polygynous social groups c. In monogamous kin groups d. In areas of asynchronous tree cycles e. In semi-free ranging environments 18. Which type of primate research projects are held in the habitats where species evolved? a. Captive studies b. Field studies 19. Which is an example of a primate group characterized by Female philopatry? a. Females do not migrate but stay in the group to reproduce and rear offspring b. Males do not migrate but stay in the group to help the females rear offspring c. Females do not associate with other females that are relatives d. Matrilines of mother, daughters, grandmother, and so on are non-existent. 20. Which is an example of a primate characterized by traits such as nocturnal hunting and a relatively small brain to body size ratio? a. Humans b. Lorises c. New World Monkeys d. Chimpanzees e. Orangutan

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21. During times of fertility, the rump of a female primate may change color, produce a fluid- filled swelling, or emit odors. This is part of process called: a. Polyandry b. Estrus c. Sexual selection d. Polygyny 22. Reproductive Asymmetry refers to different reproductive strategies between male and female primates. Lemurs provide an exception to other primates’ patterns of reproductive asymmetry in what way? a. Male lemurs do not engage in dominance interactions b. Female lemurs do not directly care for their offspring c. Female lemurs only choose males native to the group to reproduce with d. Lemur social dynamics ignore the influence of females e. Lemurs are not territorial 23. Which term refers to a social group system characterized by one male reproducing with more than one female? a. Monogamy b. Polygyny c. Asynchronous d. Reproductive asymetry e. Estrus 24. Most primates are: a. Insectivores b. Herbivores c. Carnivores d. Omnivores e. Pescatarians 25. True or false: In monogamous groups the males and females may have more than one mating partner a. True b. False

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