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1. Primates are hard to define because
choose the correct answer
a. The order only has a few species
b. Because they are very homogeneous and similar across species
c. Because they are a diverse order that adapted to different environments
d. Because humans are primates and as such they cannot be classified as a natural order
2. Which of these traits are examples of improved vision (choose all that apply)
a.Forward looking eyes
b. Prehensile tails
c. Color vision
d. Grasping hands and feet
e. Sharp canines
3. Which of these traits is not an adaptation to arboreal life?
Choose the correct answer
a. Grasping hands and feet
b. Stereotypic (3D) vision
c. Nails instead of claws
d. Vertical posture
e. Short snout
4. Large brains are a shared characteristic of primates because primates need to be smart and increasing brain size has no cost to individuals chance of surviving.
choose the correct answer
a. True
b. False
5. What is natural unit of social organization of humans? Can primates be used as a model to humans natural social organization habits?
6. List some (at least 3) of the problems that can result from European naturalists using travel description to name species instead of first-hand experience.
7. What is the most accepted theory for the origin of primates in the Americas?
choose the correct answer
a. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean on vegetation rafts.
b. They arrived by crossing from Europe to North America and then to South America.
c. They arrived by crossing from Africa to Antarctica and then to South America.
d. They were brought to the Americas by humans as pets.
8. Which statement defines best the range of diets seen among African and Asian monkeys?
choose the correct answer
a. Their diets range from being exclusively folivorous, to frugivorous, and even carnivorous.
b. They are only carnivorous.
c. They are only frugivorous.
d. They have diversified diets, but none of them eats meat.
9. what type of residential pattern characterizes human societies? Is it variable? Is there a natural residential pattern for humans?
10. List at least 3 aspects of human culture that have been observed among non-human primates.