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Anthropology 201 (ANTH 201-UCAL) Midterm Exam II
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Question 1 |
A | Within North America |
B | Close to the Equator |
C | Within or close to mountain ranges |
D | Within Northern Africa |
E | Close to the North Pole |
Question 2 |
A | All primates are arboreal animals. |
B | All primates species compete vigorously for mating rights. |
C | All primates have home ranges, but only some species are territorial. |
D | All primates species are territorial. |
E | Social groups are always highly beneficial to individual primate. |
Question 3 |
A | Lemurinae |
B | Atelinae |
C | Aotinae |
D | Cebinae |
E | Callimiconinae |
Question 4 |
A | It occurs when sexual partners are chosen by the females which they mate. |
B | It is a form of mating system where dominant male or females have the greatest access to reproductive rights (partners, foods, etc). |
C | It occurs when sexual partners are chosen by the males which they mate. |
D | It occurs when a specific genetic condition is associated with sex chromosomes. |
Question 5 |
A | One female is paired with two or more males. |
B | Females maintain separate home ranges or territories and associate mainly with their dependent offspring. |
C | One male is paired with two or more females. |
D | One adult male and one female form a mating relationship and share a territory with their immature offspring. |
E | Groups are composed of several adult males, adult females, and immature animals. |
Question 6 |
A | Typically primates with mate guarding behavior tend to have the lowest parental investment. |
B | Parental bonding increase as number of sexual partners decreases. |
C | All primates are characterized by very high parental investments compared to all other species. |
D | Most primate offspring have closer relationships with male parent (father) than their female parent (mother) because fathers invest in offspring the most. |
Question 7 |
A | None of the answers posted here are correct. |
B | It is a methodology to analyze mental state of different organisms. |
C | It is a theory that state all primates are capable of advanced behaviors, similar to that of humans, with exposure to proper training. |
D | It is a methodology for analyzing interactions between organisms of the same species from psychological point of view. |
E | It states that some organisms have the capacity to be aware of thought, knowledge and perceptions of others. |
Question 8 |
A | Female reproductive success exclusively depends on their ability to find a male partner. |
B | Very young females reproduce more successfully than middle-aged and very old females. |
C | Female primates are highly adapted for pregnancy and lactation hence require very small amount of additional energy for such reproductive activities. |
D | Some primates may hide their young offspring in remote isolated areas of their habitat protect them from predators. |
E | Females provide most of the care for the young than their male counterparts. |
Question 9 |
A | Cladistic taxonomy is based on patterns of descents. Evolutionary taxonomy includes both patterns of descent and patterns of overall similarity. |
B | Cladistic taxonomy is based on both patterns of descents and patterns of overall similarity. Evolutionary taxonomy is based on patterns of descent. |
C | Cladistic taxonomy is based genetics. Evolutionary taxonomy includes both genetics and patterns of descents. |
D | Cladistic taxonomy is based on patterns of descents. Evolutionary taxonomy is based on genetics. |
E | Cladistic taxonomy is based on both patterns of descents and patterns of overall similarity. Evolutionary taxonomy is based on genetics. |
Question 10 |
A | The rate in which an animal expends energy for mating and reproduction. |
B | The rate in which an organism expends energy to survive (moving around, fighting predators, etc) in the wild without any human intervention. |
C | None of the answers are correct. |
D | The rate at which an animal expends energy to maintain life when at rest. |
E | The rate in which an animal expends energy for genetic diversification. |
Question 11 |
A | Dental formulas A, D only |
B | Dental formula A only |
C | Dental formulas A, E, F and H |
D | Dental formulas B , G , E and H |
E | Dental formulas A, G , E and H |
F | Dental formulas A, G only |
G | Dental formulas A, C only |
Question 12 |
A | Distinct genetic differences between the sexes of different species of animals hence restricting the changes of cross-breeding. |
B | Distinct difference in size or appearance between the sexes of an animal in addition to difference between the sexual organs themselves. |
C | Distinct genetic differences between the sexes of an animal within the same species. |
D | Distinct genetic and morphological condition that will untimely prevent either successful mating or fertilization of embryos in primates. |
Question 13 |
A | Infants and juveniles |
B | Terrestrial animals |
C | Reproducing adults |
D | Older generation |
E | Organisms with low active metabolism |
F | Arboreal animals |
Question 14 |
A | Type of molecular evolution occurs through small changes in the molecular or cellular level. |
B | A type of growth within the chromosome structure that lead to unfavorable mutations. |
C | A type of teeth structure that are common to aboreal primates. |
D | One of the four bases of the DNA molecule. The complementary base of adenine is thymine. |
E | Secondary compounds produced and kept in plant tissues to make the plant distasteful or poisonous to herbivores. |
F | Are mammals that give birth to live young that continue their development in a pouch equipped with mammary glands. |
Question 15 |
A | Rate of active metabolism |
B | Type of organism |
C | Amount of physical activities |
D | Availability of food |
E | Body size and weight |
Question 16 |
A | different in different animals, but are modifications of the same basic structure. |
B | all recorded in the fossils found across the world. |
C | all produced by the same gene across different populations. |
D | similar in function, but of different basic structure. |
Question 17 |
A | Above statement is false because human brain is about 5% of our total body weight. |
B | Above statement is false because human brain is about 5% of our total body weight and our brain only consumes about 10% of our metabolic energy. |
C | Above statement is false because it is impossible to measure variables stated above due to great diversity among humans. |
D | Above statement is false because human brain only consumes about 20% of our metabolic energy. |
E | Above statement is true. |
Question 18 |
A | Primates who rely heavily on predatory behaviors (hunting) to obtain food. |
B | Primates who are non-arboreal. |
C | Primates who rely heavily on gum as their primary food source. |
D | Primates who rely heavily on scavenging (feed on dead animal) to obtain food. |
E | None of the primates have large and prominent incisors. |
Question 19 |
A | Primates are our direct ancestors. |
B | Primates have limited diversity compared to humans due to limited specializations within the gene pool. |
C | Almost all primates are tree dwellers. |
D | Primates are our closest relatives. |
Question 20 |
A | Dental formula G |
B | Dental formula D |
C | Dental formula H |
D | Dental formula B |
E | Dental formula F |
F | Dental formula E |
G | Dental formula C |
H | Dental formula A |
Question 21 |
A | gummivore |
B | frugivore |
C | insectivore |
D | folivore |
Question 22 |
A | Reduce population growth hence lowering population pressures. |
B | Used as a reproductive strategy. |
C | Used as a method to remove undesirable phenotype (eg. disable). |
D | Control hierarchy of the pack. |
E | Reduce competition for resources such as food and shelter for the future generation. |
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Credits: Based on the excellent class notes provided by, TBA during Winter 2013 and textbook ISBN-978-0-393-93271-3. This version has been updated on between September and December 2015.
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