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Practice Quiz for Overview of the Primates

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following characteristics is not shared by all primates?

a)

binocular vision

b)

three dimensional depth perception

c)

color vision like humans

2.

When a hand grip is formed by partial bending or flexing of the fingers and the palm, sometimes with counter force applied by the thumb, it is a_____.

a)

power grip

b)

precision grip

c)

digit

3.

Which of the following animals is not a primate?

a)

humans

b)

apes

c)

monkeys

d)

all are primates

4.

The Order Primates includes about how many living species?

a)

10

b)

77

c)

190

d)

556

5.

Which of the following statements about primates is true?

a)

Diurnal species are generally more sociable than nocturnal ones.

b)

Most species are primarily terrestrial.

c)

The diet of most species is primarily carnivorous.

d)

none of the above

6.

Primates:

a)

are all medium dog size or larger with gorillas being the biggest

b)

often groom each other's fur

c)

generally lack sensitive tactile pads on the tips of their fingers

d)

all of the above

7.

Primates have:

a)

long gestation periods for animals of their size

b)

many offspring at a time--usually two or more

c)

short natural life spans for animals of their size

d)

none of the above

8.

The strong primate collar bones (clavicles) and flexible shoulder joints are adapted primarily for:

a)

running rapidly

b)

climbing in trees

c)

swimming

d)

none of the above

9.

Which of the following statements is true concerning primates?

a)

No primates have prehensile feet.

b)

70% of primates have prehensile feet.

c)

All primates except humans have prehensile feet.

d)

All primates have prehensile feet.

10.

Non-human primates mostly live in _______________ regions of the world.

a)

tropical and subtropical

b)

subtropical and temperate

c)

all