Primates Online Test

Which superfamily has bilophodont molars?

Cercopithecoidea

Cercopithecoidea superfamily has a ___ thorax and forelimbs ___ hindlimbs.

This is indicative of ___ locomotion.

- laterally flattened

- equal to

- quadrupedal

An example of a primate in the Cercopithecoidea superfamily is...

Baboon

How many premolars are in one 1/2 of the dental arcade in superfamily Hominoidea?

2

A primate has ishcial callosities, dense body hair and forelimbs longer than hindlimbs. What is the superfamily?

Hominoidea

What is the most likely mode of locomotion for hominoidea?

Brachiation

A prehensile tail indicates that the superfamily is

Ceboidea

How many premolars are found (in one 1/2 of the dental arcade) in the superfamily ceboidea?

3

Where are the ceboidea superfamily primates found?

South America

An antero-posteriorly flattened thorax is characteristic of which superfamily?

Hominoidea

Name one family which belongs in the hominoidea superfamily.

Hylobatidae

What type of molars are present in the Hominoidea superfamily?

Y5

A tail which is used for grasping is termed a ___ tail.

Prehensile

What is the correct term for the roughened, thickened areas of skin on the buttocks of baboons?

Ischial callosities

Which family in hominoidea has dense body hair?

Hylobatidae

Which of the following are found in superfamily Cercopithecoidea?

a) Dry nose

b) Prehensile tail

c) 3 premolars

d) Ischial callosities

e) Bilophodont molars

f) Partial post-orbital plate

g) Continuous hairy upper lip

a, d, e, g

How many pre-molars does the suborder Tarsioidea have (in 1/2 of the dental arcade)?

3

Tarsoidea's are (nocturnal/diurnal)

Nocturnal

How many premolars are in one 1/2 of the dental arcade in the suborder Prosimii?

3

Which teeth make up a dental comb?

Incisors and canines

Prosimii's are (nocturnal/diurnal)

Nocturnal

Which superfamily belongs in infraorder Platyrrhini?

Ceboidea

How many premolars are in one 1/2 of the dental arcade in the suborder anthropoidea?

3

How many premolars are in one 1/2 of the dental arcade in superfamily Ceboidea?

3

Which infraorder does Ceboidea belong in?

Platyrrhini

Which superfamily does New World Monkey belong in?

Ceboidea

For the following feature choose (shared with Prosimii, shared with Anthropoidea, unique to tarsiers)

Nocturnal habit

shared with prosimii

For the following feature choose (shared with Prosimii, shared with Anthropoidea, unique to tarsiers)

Dry nose

shared with anthropoidea

For the following feature choose (shared with Prosimii, shared with Anthropoidea, unique to tarsiers)

Fovea in retina

shared with anthropoidea

For the following feature choose (shared with Prosimii, shared with Anthropoidea, unique to tarsiers)

Volume of each eye larger than volume of brain

unique to tarsiers

For the following feature choose (shared with Prosimii, shared with Anthropoidea, unique to tarsiers)

Partial post orbital plate

unique to tarsiers

For the following feature choose (shared with Prosimii, shared with Anthropoidea, unique to tarsiers)

Toilet (grooming) claw

shared with prosimii

For the following feature choose (shared with Prosimii, shared with Anthropoidea, unique to tarsiers)

Continuous hairy upper lip

shared with anthropoidea

Which of the following features are found in monkeys but not apes?

a) Tail

b) Fore and hind limbs of equal length

c) Dense body hair

d) Laterally flattened thorax

e) Diurnal habit

f) Complete post-orbital plate

a, b, d

Which of the following derived features are shared by all members of the order Primates?

a) Post orbital bar

b) Post orbital plate

c) Nails on at least one digit

d) Nails on all digits

a, c