Human Evolution Worksheet - Primate Diversity and Human Features

What kind of organisms are included in the Primate family?

• Humans and chimpanzees

• Lemurs and monkeys

• Lemurs, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes

• Tarsiers, humans, and apes

The earliest ancestor of the Primates appeared about...

• 65 million years ago

• 30 million years ago

• 7 million years ago

• 50 million years ago

What characteristic enhances depth perception of lemurs, pottos and lorises?

• Limber shoulder and hip joints

• Five digits on their limbs

• Opposable thumb

• Eyes close to each other

At which place can you find the greatest number of lemur species?

• Madagascar

• Southern Asia

• Central Africa

• Central and South America

Which is the most remarkable characteristic of tarsiers?

• They have grasping feet

• They are tree dwellers

• They have a prehensile tail

• They are nocturnal

What does anthropoids use the opposable thumb for?

• Manipulation of tools, trees and food.

• To increase their reproduction rate

• Catching preys on long runs

• To hang onto trees

What is the most important difference between old world monkeys and new world monkeys?

• They live in Africa and Europe

• Their prehensile tail

• Old world monkeys are all arboreal

• Old World Monkeys live in America

Where do new world monkeys live?

• Central Africa

• Central and South America

• Southeast Asia

• Madagascar

What species are classified as old world monkeys?

• Chimpanzee, lemur, and orangutan

• Human, gorilla, and gibbon

• Howler monkey, tamarin, and spider monkey

• Mandrils, baboons, and macaques

One of these apes is not polygamous

• Humans

• Bonobos

• Gibbons

• Orangutans