Glencoe Biology

Section 1: Primates

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Primates that are active during the day are called ____.
A)arboreal
B)nocturnal
C)diurnal
D)dexterous
2
Which of these activities is an opposable first digit useful for?
A)seeing in color
B)grasping branches
C)running fast
D)camouflaging
3
What type of vision is associated with having eyes in front of the face?
A)binocular
B)nocturnal
C)diurnal
D)arboreal
4
Where do strepsirrhines live primarily, according to this map?

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A)South America
B)Africa
C)Arctic
D)Mexico
5
____ refers to humanlike primates.
A)Diurnal
B)Arboreal
C)Prehensile
D)Anthropoid
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