Primates

Primates

Biological Anthropology and Archaeology. A quiz about primates and their characteristics.

published on April 06, 2012
1/13

Name 3 primitive features of Grade 2 primates.

Hint: 3 choices
Ischial Callosites
Moist Rhinarium
Dental comb
Expressionless face
Quadrupedal
Fierce biting in social behaviour
2/13

Name 3 derived characteristics of Lemurs and Lorises (Grade 2)

Hint: 3 choices
Long snout
Completely terrestrial
Post orbital bar
Prehensile
Seasonal breeders
Nails
3/13

What grade 5 primate do the features, large bodies, no tail and large relative brain size, belong to?

Gorilla
Orang-utan
Lesser and great apes
4/13

Which three of these grades are NOT Prosimians?

Hint: 3 choices
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
5/13

Which 5 of these are traits that set Primates apart from other mammals?

Hint: 5 choices
Claws not nails
Prehensile hands and feet
Black and white vision only
Eyes at the side of the face
Depth Perception
Downward facing nostrils
Erectness in upper body
Tactile Pads
Retention of clavicle
6/13

The Kingdom Monera has which species?

All green plants
Protozoa, Slime mould and Yellow
Algae
Bacteria, Blue-Green Algae
7/13

What grade 5 primate do the features, mainly arboreal, quadramanual adaption and sexually dimorphic, belong to?

Gorilla
Orang-utan
Lesser and great apes
8/13

Which of these grades are NOT primates

Grade 1
Grade 3
Grade 5
9/13

What grade 5 primate do the features, completely terrestrial, semi quadrupedal and sexually dimorphic belong to?

Gorilla
Orang-utan
Lesser and great apes
10/13

What kingdom contains moulds, mushrooms and yeast.

Fungi
Monera
Plantae
11/13

Name 3 features of Old world monkeys

Hint: 3 choices
Sideways flaring nostrils
2 pre-molars
Quadrapedal
Downward flaring nostrils
Prehensile tail
3 pre-molars
12/13

Name 3 features of New world monkeys.

Hint: 3 choices
Non-prehensile tail
Quadrupedal
Sideways Flaring nostrils
2 pre-molars
3 pre-molars
13/13

Name 3 primitive characteristics of Tarsiers (Grade 3)

Hint: 3 choices
Large Ears
2 pre-molars
Prehensile tail
Counter aggression
Grooming Claw
Lack of social behaviour