ANTH 311 final || QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
SOLUTIONS; A+ GUARANTEED!!
Figure 12.9 gives an example of one of the few primate species that are commensal with
humans. What primate species was it? correct answers Hanuman Langurs
When studying genetic data, what must be identified in order to distinguish primate DNA
from plant, insect, or other animal DNA the primate has ingested? correct answers genetic
primers
According to Chapter 12, hunting pressures have given rise to new primate behavioral
responses. What change in response did the guenons of Conkouati Reserve, Congo exhibit?
correct answers c) usual response: fleeing through the canopy, new response: dropping to the
ground in the dense undergrowth
Hunting pressures vary by region and affect primate species to different degrees. According
to the textbook, what primate is not eaten by indigenous people in some parts of their range
because of their similarity to humans? correct answers b) orangutans
What poses a greater threat than habitat disturbances for folivorous primates? correct answers
b) hunting
According to chapter 9, It has been observed that mother and infant squirrel monkeys get
stressed when separated for brief periods of time. Which hormone was used as an indicator of
stress? correct answers CORTISOL
From Figure 9.2 Haplorrhines tend to be born ___________, relative to maternal weight, than
Strepsirhines. correct answers Heavier
Major threats to primates described in Chapter 12 of the textbook include the following
correct answers Hunting + disease
Which of the following samples can be used to determine hormone levels in a primate, as
discussed in Chapter 12? correct answers URINE AND BLOOD
Which of the following is not a way to resolve conflicts according to the relational model
shown in figure 10.21? correct answers Mating
According to Strier, there is evidence that primates learn via correct answers imitation
Which of the following communication types is not investigated by Strier in Chapter 10?
correct answers All are discussed: vocal, tactile, gustatory
Pheromones are chemical emissions that are secreted from different parts on a primates body.
What kind of information can pheromones transmit? correct answers All of: age + sex of
individual, reproductive condition of female, identity of individual
Body postures are used in the visual communication of all primates but what kind of
signaling is largely restricted to monkeys and apes? correct answers facial
,Components of Communication correct answers Signal, Motivation, Meaning, Function
Figure 10.3 showcases a communication method. What was it? correct answers b) Begging
hand gesture and screaming by a juvenile chimpanzee
Does an inability to speak imply an inability to think or communicate? correct answers False
In relation to human language, what specifically reflects our cognitive abilities which re
associated with our disproportionately large neo-cortex? correct answers ability to refer to
abstract concepts
What is vital for maintaining social lives, and the sharing and learning of ecological
information that can affect survival? correct answers Communication
What is an example of zoonoses given by Strier? correct answers HIV
What is a non-invasive method of collecting reproductive hormone samples? correct answers
Urine or Fecal samples
Which poses the largest threat to primate survival? correct answers Habitat destruction
This primate is able to recognize itself in a mirror: correct answers orangutan
The "relational model" shows ______ as a method of resolving conflict. correct answers All
of: Avoidance, Tolerance, Aggression
These two species have been known to cross-foster: correct answers Rhesus + Japanese
macaques
Prolactin levels in experienced fathers are ______ than in inexperienced fathers and
inexperienced older siblings exhibit elevations in prolactin levels ______ new infants are
born. correct answers higher; after
Malagasy lemurs are considered to be: correct answers income breeders
A female primate that has never given birth is considered: correct answers nulliparous
Common marmoset infants produce olfactory cues to their fathers causing: correct answers
Father's prolactin AND estradiol to increase
Consequences of dispersal; high mortality among dispersing males ___________ and high
mortality among dispersing females _____________. correct answers lowers the number of
males competing for membership and access to females in a group; affects whether and how
fast the population can grow
Most primates prefer young leaves over mature leaves because mature leaves are higher in
toxic secondary compounds. List the two secondary compounds found in mature leaves, and
how do they affect the primate body? correct answers The two secondary compounds found
, in matures leaves are tannins and alkaloids. Tannins bind to the protein in leaves and makes
them difficult to digest. Alkaloids disrupt metabolism in the primate's cells.
What is the difference between affiliative behavior and associative behavior? correct answers
Affiliative behavior almost always involves agnostic support whereas, associative behavior
does not always imply affiliative support. Affiliative interactions can involve associative
behavior (e.g. grooming) however, associative interactions does not always involve affiliative
behavior (e.g. support in agnostic interactions).
The juvenile phase is a risky period and this places juveniles at an ecological disadvantage.
List the 2 strategies that can help minimize ecological risks. correct answers 1) to grow
rapidly thus, minimizing the time spent as a juvenile
or
2) grow slowly which lowers your metabolic needs ergo, less feeding competition
The juvenile phase extends from the time of weaning to sexual maturity, what term does
Strier use to refer to this period? correct answers The phenotypic limbo
What ratio is a strong predictor of vulnerability to infanticide by males? correct answers
lactation time/gestation time
Do primates have slow life histories or fast, and will they exhibit high reproductive rates or
low reproductive rates? correct answers slow life histories, lower reproductive rates
Play among juveniles is important because through play the development and practice of
social skills can begin. Name the 4 characteristics that define play. correct answers
Exaggerated, Repeated, Restrained, and play accompanied by a "play face".
According to the lecture, which primates have assisted births and among these primates,
which one faces the obstetrical dilemma? correct answers Humans and Callitrichids, Humans
Which primate species parks their offspring and what might it do to ensure the offspring
remains unharmed? correct answers lorises, cover offspring with venomous saliva
As shown in figure 9.11 in the textbook, which of the following is true regarding male and
female development in primates? correct answers in sexually dimorphic species, males tend
to mature later than females
According to the textbook, infants can resist weaning by: correct answers All of: following
mothers around, attempting to suckle, screaming when their mother turns away
Which of the following is true regarding the hormone prolactin in primates? correct answers
Can suppress Testosterone levels in males
Which of the following is NOT a form of indirect paternal care according to the textbook?
correct answers agnostic aid
In Sympatric Interspecific Interactions, what kind(s) of competition arises? correct answers
contest, scramble, displacement(?)
SOLUTIONS; A+ GUARANTEED!!
Figure 12.9 gives an example of one of the few primate species that are commensal with
humans. What primate species was it? correct answers Hanuman Langurs
When studying genetic data, what must be identified in order to distinguish primate DNA
from plant, insect, or other animal DNA the primate has ingested? correct answers genetic
primers
According to Chapter 12, hunting pressures have given rise to new primate behavioral
responses. What change in response did the guenons of Conkouati Reserve, Congo exhibit?
correct answers c) usual response: fleeing through the canopy, new response: dropping to the
ground in the dense undergrowth
Hunting pressures vary by region and affect primate species to different degrees. According
to the textbook, what primate is not eaten by indigenous people in some parts of their range
because of their similarity to humans? correct answers b) orangutans
What poses a greater threat than habitat disturbances for folivorous primates? correct answers
b) hunting
According to chapter 9, It has been observed that mother and infant squirrel monkeys get
stressed when separated for brief periods of time. Which hormone was used as an indicator of
stress? correct answers CORTISOL
From Figure 9.2 Haplorrhines tend to be born ___________, relative to maternal weight, than
Strepsirhines. correct answers Heavier
Major threats to primates described in Chapter 12 of the textbook include the following
correct answers Hunting + disease
Which of the following samples can be used to determine hormone levels in a primate, as
discussed in Chapter 12? correct answers URINE AND BLOOD
Which of the following is not a way to resolve conflicts according to the relational model
shown in figure 10.21? correct answers Mating
According to Strier, there is evidence that primates learn via correct answers imitation
Which of the following communication types is not investigated by Strier in Chapter 10?
correct answers All are discussed: vocal, tactile, gustatory
Pheromones are chemical emissions that are secreted from different parts on a primates body.
What kind of information can pheromones transmit? correct answers All of: age + sex of
individual, reproductive condition of female, identity of individual
Body postures are used in the visual communication of all primates but what kind of
signaling is largely restricted to monkeys and apes? correct answers facial
,Components of Communication correct answers Signal, Motivation, Meaning, Function
Figure 10.3 showcases a communication method. What was it? correct answers b) Begging
hand gesture and screaming by a juvenile chimpanzee
Does an inability to speak imply an inability to think or communicate? correct answers False
In relation to human language, what specifically reflects our cognitive abilities which re
associated with our disproportionately large neo-cortex? correct answers ability to refer to
abstract concepts
What is vital for maintaining social lives, and the sharing and learning of ecological
information that can affect survival? correct answers Communication
What is an example of zoonoses given by Strier? correct answers HIV
What is a non-invasive method of collecting reproductive hormone samples? correct answers
Urine or Fecal samples
Which poses the largest threat to primate survival? correct answers Habitat destruction
This primate is able to recognize itself in a mirror: correct answers orangutan
The "relational model" shows ______ as a method of resolving conflict. correct answers All
of: Avoidance, Tolerance, Aggression
These two species have been known to cross-foster: correct answers Rhesus + Japanese
macaques
Prolactin levels in experienced fathers are ______ than in inexperienced fathers and
inexperienced older siblings exhibit elevations in prolactin levels ______ new infants are
born. correct answers higher; after
Malagasy lemurs are considered to be: correct answers income breeders
A female primate that has never given birth is considered: correct answers nulliparous
Common marmoset infants produce olfactory cues to their fathers causing: correct answers
Father's prolactin AND estradiol to increase
Consequences of dispersal; high mortality among dispersing males ___________ and high
mortality among dispersing females _____________. correct answers lowers the number of
males competing for membership and access to females in a group; affects whether and how
fast the population can grow
Most primates prefer young leaves over mature leaves because mature leaves are higher in
toxic secondary compounds. List the two secondary compounds found in mature leaves, and
how do they affect the primate body? correct answers The two secondary compounds found
, in matures leaves are tannins and alkaloids. Tannins bind to the protein in leaves and makes
them difficult to digest. Alkaloids disrupt metabolism in the primate's cells.
What is the difference between affiliative behavior and associative behavior? correct answers
Affiliative behavior almost always involves agnostic support whereas, associative behavior
does not always imply affiliative support. Affiliative interactions can involve associative
behavior (e.g. grooming) however, associative interactions does not always involve affiliative
behavior (e.g. support in agnostic interactions).
The juvenile phase is a risky period and this places juveniles at an ecological disadvantage.
List the 2 strategies that can help minimize ecological risks. correct answers 1) to grow
rapidly thus, minimizing the time spent as a juvenile
or
2) grow slowly which lowers your metabolic needs ergo, less feeding competition
The juvenile phase extends from the time of weaning to sexual maturity, what term does
Strier use to refer to this period? correct answers The phenotypic limbo
What ratio is a strong predictor of vulnerability to infanticide by males? correct answers
lactation time/gestation time
Do primates have slow life histories or fast, and will they exhibit high reproductive rates or
low reproductive rates? correct answers slow life histories, lower reproductive rates
Play among juveniles is important because through play the development and practice of
social skills can begin. Name the 4 characteristics that define play. correct answers
Exaggerated, Repeated, Restrained, and play accompanied by a "play face".
According to the lecture, which primates have assisted births and among these primates,
which one faces the obstetrical dilemma? correct answers Humans and Callitrichids, Humans
Which primate species parks their offspring and what might it do to ensure the offspring
remains unharmed? correct answers lorises, cover offspring with venomous saliva
As shown in figure 9.11 in the textbook, which of the following is true regarding male and
female development in primates? correct answers in sexually dimorphic species, males tend
to mature later than females
According to the textbook, infants can resist weaning by: correct answers All of: following
mothers around, attempting to suckle, screaming when their mother turns away
Which of the following is true regarding the hormone prolactin in primates? correct answers
Can suppress Testosterone levels in males
Which of the following is NOT a form of indirect paternal care according to the textbook?
correct answers agnostic aid
In Sympatric Interspecific Interactions, what kind(s) of competition arises? correct answers
contest, scramble, displacement(?)
