Glencoe Biology

Chapter 16: Primate Evolution

Chapter Test Practice

1
____ refers to humanlike primates.
A)Diurnal
B)Arboreal
C)Prehensile
D)Anthropoid
2
Primates that are active during the day are called ____.
A)arboreal
B)nocturnal
C)diurnal
D)dexterous
3
Most scientists believe that Homo erectus ____ about 400,000 years ago.
A)killed off other primates
B)evolved into humans
C)first appeared
D)went extinct
4
The ____ species discovered in 1948 had the smallest brains of the hominoids.
A)Homo sapien
B)Australopithecus
C)Homo erectus
D)Proconsul
5
The animal represented by the right skeleton is likely ____.

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A)terrestrial
B)quadruped
C)nocturnal
D)arboreal
6
The primate shown here is believed to have utilized ____.

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A)boats
B)spears
C)primitive tools
D)brick houses
7
The species known as ____ is know for using tools.
A)pygmy chimpanzees
B)Homo habiliis
C)lesser apes
D)Old World monkeys
8
What is an advantage of bipedalism?
A)less strain on back
B)faster locomotion
C)spotting food at a greater distance
D)less visibility to predators
9
What type of vision is associated with having eyes in front of the face?
A)binocular
B)nocturnal
C)diurnal
D)arboreal
10
Where do strepsirrhines live primarily, according to this map?

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A)South America
B)Africa
C)Arctic
D)Mexico
11
Which genus includes living and extinct humans?
A)Homo
B)Proconsul
C)Australopithecus
D)Paranthropus
12
Which Homo species appears to be the first to migrate out of Africa?
A)Homo ergaster
B)Homo sapien
C)Homo erectus
D)Homo floresiensis
13
Which of these activities is an opposable first digit useful for?
A)seeing in color
B)grasping branches
C)running fast
D)camouflaging
14
Which of these characteristics describes hominins?
A)straight spine
B)arboreal
C)quadruped
D)bipedal
15
Which statement is true based on this figure?

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A)Orangutans evolved 30 million years ago.
B)Baboons are hominoids.
C)Humans are hominoids.
D)Chimpanzees and bonobos are not related.
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