Primates

Why is the collarbone important for primates?

• Its shape makes primates unusually strong.

• Its shape is similar to that of other mammals.

• Its structure varies across different species of primates.

• Its structure allows primates to hang their arms and swing.

Which of the following IS a characteristic of the Great Apes?

• large size

• strong sense of smell

• black and white vision

• intelligence and ability to learn

What is one of the MAIN reasons primates in Madagascar are endangered?

• Humans are hunting primates for sport.

• Their habitats are being changed by human activity.

• Scientists are removing them from the wild to study them.

• Primate offspring take a long time to mature, so the population grows slowly.

How do primates benefit MOST from having two eyes that face forward?

• They can see well in the dark.

• They can see how far away things are.

• They can see things that move quickly.

• They can see things in many directions.

If Kelly is agile, what does that tell you about her?

• She is quick and flexible.

• She is slow and careful.

• She is intelligent and learns easily.

• She likes to swing across jungle-gyms.

Which of the following is the BEST synonym of keen as used in "So What Is a Primate?"

• dull

• stiff

• sharp

• smart

Kelly's ability to smell is sensitive. Which of the following is true of her?

• She does not have a strong sense of smell.

• She enjoys sweet scents but not bitter ones.

• She is able to detect slight differences in scent.

• She has a sense of smell that changes over time.

Which quote suggests that primate characteristics have changed over time to adjust to their habits?

• The ability to swing isn't the only adaptation to life in the trees, where most primates live.

• Many New World monkeys have prehensile tails that wrap around branches and act as an extra hand or foot.

• The largest primate, the lowland gorilla, can achieve an adult weight of up to 500 pounds.

• Some species of forest-dwelling lemurs found there live nowhere else in the world, but their homes are nearly all gone.

Which quotation MOST CLEARLY shows how important the resemblance between human beings and primates is?

• In primates, upper arms are linked to the chest by the collarbone.

• Primate fingers are flexible with sensitive ends, giving them a keen sense of touch.

• Most anthropoids have flat faces, keen color vision, and a relatively poor sense of smell.

• Many anthropoids use and make tools and set up social systems.

"Between 1950 and 1985, half of all Madagascar's rain forests disappeared, as people cut the trees to grow coffee, mine the earth, and raise cattle." This quote gives us what underlying message?

• Madagascar is a dangerous place.

• Human activity is leading to the destruction of some primate habitats.

• Many acres of forest were lost on Madagascar between 1950 and 1985.

• American University is doing important research on primates worldwide.