ANTHRO 1 Final (Fox UCLA) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
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1. Suborders of primates 1. Strepsirhini
2. Haplorhini
2. Infraorders of strepsirrhini (2 answers) 1. Lemuriformes
2. Lorisiformes
3. Infraorders of haplorrhini (3 answers) 1. Tarsiiformes
2. Platyrrhini
3. Catarrhini
4. The term "anthropoids" includes which Platyrrhini and catarrhini
groups?
5. Superfamilies of catarrhini (2 answers) 1. Cercopithecoidea/Old World Monkeys
2. Hominoidea/Apes&Humans
6. Superfamily of platyrrhini Ceboidea/New World Monkeys
7. Characteristics of strepsirrhini (6 an- 1. Mostly nocturnal
swers) 2. Wet noses
3. Acute sense of smell
4. Solitary
5. Dental comb
6. Reflective layer on back of eye
8. Characteristics of haplorrhini (5 an- 1. Diurnal
swers) 2. Dry noses
3. Larger brains than strepsirrhines
4. Complex sociality
5. Eyes enclosed in bone, forward facing
9. General characteristics of primates (6 1. Grasping hands and feet, opposable thumbs
answers) 2. Large brains relative to body
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3. Better vision than sense of smell
4. Long lifespans and slow growth
5. Small litters
6. Complex social groups
10. Key characteristics of platyrrhines 1. Arboreal
(habitat, locomotion, geography, den- 2. Quadrupedal
tal formula) (4 answers) 3. Live in South/Central America
4. 2-1-3-3 dental formula
11. Key characteristics of catarrhines (habi- 1. Arboreal and terrestrial
tat, dental formula, geography) (3 an- 2. 2-1-2-3 dental formula (mostly)
swers) 3. Live in Asia and Africa
12. Families of hominoidea 1. Hylobatids/Lesser Apes
2. Hominids/Great Apes
13. Key characteristics of hylobatids (geog- 1. Live in Asia
raphy, habitat, mating, familial) (4 an- 2. Arboreal, long swinging arms
swers) 3. Pair-bonded
4. Male parental care
14. Key characteristics of hominid genus 1. Orangutans
pongo (name, geography, habitat, size, 2. Live in Southeast Asia
sexual selection) (5 answers) 3. Arboreal
4. Very large
5. Intense male-male competition
15. Key characteristics of hominid genus 1. Live in Central Africa
gorilla (2 geography, sociality, size) (4 2. Divided into Western and Eastern gorillas
answers) 3. Tend to live in one-male multifemale groups
4. Largest of the hominoids
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16. What are the four types of primate di- 1. Frugivore
ets? 2. Insectivore
3. Folivore
4. Gummivore
17. What are the benefits of territoriality? 1. Protects limited resources
(2 answers) 2. Reduces conflict and competition once terri-
tory is established
18. What are the drawbacks of territoriali- 1. Energy cost of defending territory
ty? (2 answers) 2. Risk of violent interactions with intruders
19. Define cooperative breeding One or few females breed, the other group
members help raise the offspring
20. What is the difference between inter- Intrasexual selection involves male-male compe-
sexual and intrasexual selection? tition for access to females. Intersexual selection
involves females choosing desirable males.
21. Which type of sexual selection is most Intrasexual selection
common in primates?
22. What are the three postulates for Dar- 1. Struggle for existence
win's theory of natural selection? 2. Variable fitness
3. Heritability of traits
23. How can natural selection produce Very slow incremental changes which provide
complex adaptations? small fitness advantages that accumulate over
thousands of years.
24. What is the difference between analo- Analogous = similar trait that evolved separately
gous and homologous traits? in different species. Homologous = similar trait
that species share due to a common ancestor.
CORRECT Answers
1. Suborders of primates 1. Strepsirhini
2. Haplorhini
2. Infraorders of strepsirrhini (2 answers) 1. Lemuriformes
2. Lorisiformes
3. Infraorders of haplorrhini (3 answers) 1. Tarsiiformes
2. Platyrrhini
3. Catarrhini
4. The term "anthropoids" includes which Platyrrhini and catarrhini
groups?
5. Superfamilies of catarrhini (2 answers) 1. Cercopithecoidea/Old World Monkeys
2. Hominoidea/Apes&Humans
6. Superfamily of platyrrhini Ceboidea/New World Monkeys
7. Characteristics of strepsirrhini (6 an- 1. Mostly nocturnal
swers) 2. Wet noses
3. Acute sense of smell
4. Solitary
5. Dental comb
6. Reflective layer on back of eye
8. Characteristics of haplorrhini (5 an- 1. Diurnal
swers) 2. Dry noses
3. Larger brains than strepsirrhines
4. Complex sociality
5. Eyes enclosed in bone, forward facing
9. General characteristics of primates (6 1. Grasping hands and feet, opposable thumbs
answers) 2. Large brains relative to body
, ANTHRO 1 Final (Fox UCLA) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
3. Better vision than sense of smell
4. Long lifespans and slow growth
5. Small litters
6. Complex social groups
10. Key characteristics of platyrrhines 1. Arboreal
(habitat, locomotion, geography, den- 2. Quadrupedal
tal formula) (4 answers) 3. Live in South/Central America
4. 2-1-3-3 dental formula
11. Key characteristics of catarrhines (habi- 1. Arboreal and terrestrial
tat, dental formula, geography) (3 an- 2. 2-1-2-3 dental formula (mostly)
swers) 3. Live in Asia and Africa
12. Families of hominoidea 1. Hylobatids/Lesser Apes
2. Hominids/Great Apes
13. Key characteristics of hylobatids (geog- 1. Live in Asia
raphy, habitat, mating, familial) (4 an- 2. Arboreal, long swinging arms
swers) 3. Pair-bonded
4. Male parental care
14. Key characteristics of hominid genus 1. Orangutans
pongo (name, geography, habitat, size, 2. Live in Southeast Asia
sexual selection) (5 answers) 3. Arboreal
4. Very large
5. Intense male-male competition
15. Key characteristics of hominid genus 1. Live in Central Africa
gorilla (2 geography, sociality, size) (4 2. Divided into Western and Eastern gorillas
answers) 3. Tend to live in one-male multifemale groups
4. Largest of the hominoids
, ANTHRO 1 Final (Fox UCLA) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
16. What are the four types of primate di- 1. Frugivore
ets? 2. Insectivore
3. Folivore
4. Gummivore
17. What are the benefits of territoriality? 1. Protects limited resources
(2 answers) 2. Reduces conflict and competition once terri-
tory is established
18. What are the drawbacks of territoriali- 1. Energy cost of defending territory
ty? (2 answers) 2. Risk of violent interactions with intruders
19. Define cooperative breeding One or few females breed, the other group
members help raise the offspring
20. What is the difference between inter- Intrasexual selection involves male-male compe-
sexual and intrasexual selection? tition for access to females. Intersexual selection
involves females choosing desirable males.
21. Which type of sexual selection is most Intrasexual selection
common in primates?
22. What are the three postulates for Dar- 1. Struggle for existence
win's theory of natural selection? 2. Variable fitness
3. Heritability of traits
23. How can natural selection produce Very slow incremental changes which provide
complex adaptations? small fitness advantages that accumulate over
thousands of years.
24. What is the difference between analo- Analogous = similar trait that evolved separately
gous and homologous traits? in different species. Homologous = similar trait
that species share due to a common ancestor.
