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| The study of the relationships among groups of organisms |
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| The system for classifying groups of organisms |
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| When referring formally to a species, what do you use? |
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| The first word and all others lowercase (ex. Genus species and Homo sapiens) |
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In referring to species, what is capitalized?
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a. genus species
b. Genus Species
c. Genus species
d. genus Species |
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| Evolutionary lines of descent; ancestor-descendant relationships |
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1. Cannot express exact ancestor-descendant relationships
2. cannot express chronology (time element) |
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| What are the 2 limitations in using taxonomy to make phylogenetic statements? |
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1.) traits
2.) evolutionary relationships |
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| Linnaeus used taxonomy to classify ____, and modern biologists use taxonomy to classify ______. |
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| Lemurs and Lorises are classified as which Suborder? |
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| Monkeys, apes, or humans are classified as which Infraorder? |
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| Apes and humans are classified as which Superfamily? |
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| Great apes, pongo, gorilla pan, and homo are classified as which family? |
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1.) Phylogenetic relationships
2.) evolutionary history |
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| What are at least 2 different goals in systematics and taxonomy? |
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Arboreal Theory
Visual Predation Theory
Fruit Eating Theory |
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| What are the three theories on adaptive significance of traits that characterize Primates? |
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| Which theory on adaptive significance deals with early primates that were adapting to life in the trees? |
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| Which theory on adaptive significance deals with early primates that were predators of insects? |
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| Which theory on adaptive significance deals with early primates that foraged on fruits? |
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| What animal has the most evolutionary group of species? |
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| What is the number of incisors, canines, premolars, and molars otherwise known as? |
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| What is the upper jaw of primates known as? |
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| What is the lower jaw of primates known as? |
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Insectivory
Frugivory
Folivory
Omnivory |
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| Name the 4 dietary categories |
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| If a species mainly eats insects, what is it categorized as? |
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| If a species mainly eats fruit, what is is categorized as? |
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| If a species mainly eats foliage (leaves, vines), what is it categorized as? |
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| If a species has a varied diet, what is categorized as? |
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| Social organization where adults are dispersed and do not form a social group and where the territory of one male overlaps the territories of several female. |
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1.)Pan troglodytes
2.)Pan paniscus |
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| What are the two species of Chempanzee? |
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| What kind of diet do chimpanzees have? |
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Arm-swinging in trees
Knuckle-walking on the group
Occasional bipedalism on the ground |
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| Name some kinds of locomotion Chimpanzees have. |
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| Which primates are the only knuckle-walkers? |
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| Social organization that involves 1 male and 1 female |
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| Social organization that involves multiple males and 1 female |
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| What region can Gorillas be mainly found in? |
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| What kind of diet do gorillas mainly attain? |
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| What region are Orangutans mainly found in? |
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| What type of diet do Orangutans attain? |
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| What region are Gibbons mainly found in? |
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| How many different species do Gibbons have? |
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| What type of diet do Gibbons mainly have? |
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| What type of diet do Colobines usually have? |
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| Omnivores, including fruit, leaves and insects |
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| What type of diet do Cercopothecines usually have? |
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| What kind of social organization are Savanna baboons? |
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| Males leave from birth troop; females stay with birth group |
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| Over time, what do Savanna and Gelada Baboon males and females do when it comes to staying or leaving from their birth group? |
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| The Savanna baboon (Papio anubis) and Gelada baboon are in which subfamily? |
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| What social organization are Gelada baboons? |
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| What type of diet do Colobine monkeys have? |
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| What type of social organization are Colobine monkeys? |
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| Where is the geographical distribution of New world monkeys found in? |
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1.) tail
2.) number of premolar teeth
3.) shape of nose |
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| What are the three differences between Old world monkeys and New world monkeys? |
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NW have a broad nose
OW have more narrow nose |
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| Describe how the noses differ between Old World and New World monkeys. |
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| Which social organization shows sexual dimorphism in body size and canine tooth size? also in this males are larger than females |
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| Which social organization shows sexual monomorphism in body size and canine tooth size? males and females are about equal size |
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| vertical clinging and leaping |
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| What is the locomotion of Tarsiers? |
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| Nocturnal (active at night) |
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| What is the behavior like for Tarsiers? |
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| What is the social organization of Tarsiers? |
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| What is the region where only Lemurs live? |
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| Africa and southeast Asia |
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| Where can Lorises be found? |
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| What is the locomotion for lemurs and Lorises? |
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| What may be used for grooming and for food procurement? |
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| What are the only species that have toothcomb? |
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| What is the largest insectivore? |
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| What is the unique dental formula of Daubentonia? |
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| What social organization does a Lemur catta have? |
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