A) Primate females invest less in their offspring.
B) Primate females give birth to more offspring.
C) Primate females give birth to fewer offspring.
D) Primate females give birth to twins frequently.
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A) the use of anatomical and genetic evidence to establish ancestral relationships
B) direct observation of phenotypes only
C) the gradistic method of classification
D) levels of anatomical complexity,without consideration of ancestor-descendent relationships
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A) the presence of a rhinarium,increased motility,and an opposable thumb
B) increased mobility,arboreal adaptation,and brachiation
C) arboreal adaptation,parental investment,and the presence of dietary plasticity
D) the presence of a rhinarium,forward-facing eyes,and increased parental care
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A) fruit.
B) meat.
C) insects.
D) leaves.
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Primates have relatively few offspring a...View Answer
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A) 2/1/2/3
B) 2/1/3/3
C) 2/2/2/3
D) 2/2/3/3
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A) evolutionary relationships that are based on shared characteristics including physical traits,genetics,and behavior
B) the fundamental anatomical features in primates that reflect their high degree of diversity
C) primates' ability to get around in trees using an unusually wide range of motions involving the limbs and trunk
D) a set of behaviors and anatomical characteristics that is unique to mammals adapted to life in the trees
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A) Haplorhines have a tail.
B) Haplorhines have better color vision.
C) Haplorhines are less dimorphic sexually.
D) Haplorhines have a smaller brain relative to body size.
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A) bilophodont
B) two-ridge tooth
C) diastema
D) tooth comb
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A) 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
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 these are the only monkeys that live in trees
D) a New World monkey,because many of these species have a tail with grasping abilities similar to those observed in nonhuman primate hands and feet
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A) They are like other mammals in taking a long time to develop to sexual maturity.
B) On average they are smaller bodied than most other mammals.
C) They have higher intelligence and larger brains relative to other animals.
D) The areas of the brain associated with smell and hearing are expanded in primates.
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A) the largest olfactory bulb
B) the most acute sense of hearing
C) the most developed vision
D) the most elaborate connections between different regions of the brain
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A) They would use the term gorilline to refer to gorillas.
B) They would use the term hominine to include chimps and humans,but not gorillas.
C) They would also include chimps under hominid.
D) They would group tarsiers with the prosimians.
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A) They have cheek pouches for saving leaves to be consumed later,analogous to a cow chewing cud.
B) They have low,rounded teeth that allow the crushing of leaves to obtain more nutrients from them.
C) They are very arboreal,have high,pointed molars good for shearing leaves,and a three or four chambered stomach similar to that of a cow.
D) They have prehensile tails that allow them to more easily feed and move about in the high canopy of the rainforest.
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A) adaptation to life in the trees
B) the ability to brachiate
C) adaptation to life in the savannah
D) the ability to move on four limbs
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A) This primate exhibits a derived trait for an enhanced sense of smell,since this trait is not commonly observed in mammal species.
B) This primate is a species of haplorhine because it has an increased reliance on vision.
C) This primate must be a species of strepsirhine,as that suborder of primates relies heavily on the sense of smell for many aspects of daily life.
D) The species of this primate must be nocturnal.
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A) Asia
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Madagascar
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A) Lemurs should never be reintroduced to the island of Madagascar.
B) The reintroduction programs are quite simple and can likely be carried out in any circumstance.
C) Primates exhibit remarkable levels of adaptability under many circumstances.
D) Primates are not able to survive outside their natural geographic habitats.
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