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Definition
| Classification based on similarities and differences |
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| Is Phenetic Taxonomy qualitative or quantitative? |
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Definition
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| What is the classification of phenetic taxonomy based on? |
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Definition
existing phenotypic features and adaptations
(qualities) |
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| Is Cladistic classification qualitative or quantitative? |
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Definition
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| What is the classification of Cladistics based on? |
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Definition
the order of evolutionary branching
(fossil record and genetic comparison) |
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| What is the kingdom for human classification? |
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Definition
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| What is the phyla for human classification? |
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Definition
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| What is the subphyla for human classification? |
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Definition
| verbrata (vertebral column) |
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| What are the species of great apes? |
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Definition
Gorilla
Orangutan
Chimpanzee
Bonobo |
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| What are the species of humans? |
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Definition
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| Does phenetic classification reflect evolutionary relatedness? |
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Definition
| No, it is based on physical similarities only |
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| Which type of classification reflects evolutionary relatedness? |
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Definition
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| What is the class of apes? |
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Definition
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| What is the class of humans? |
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Definition
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| What is the order of apes? |
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Definition
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| What is the order of humans? |
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Definition
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| What is the suborder of monkeys apes and humans? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is binomial nomenclature? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two suborders of the order Primates? |
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Definition
| Prosimians and anthropoids |
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Term
| What are the infraorders of the suborder Prosimians? |
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Definition
| Lemuriformes and Tarsiiformes |
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Term
| Are the Tarsiformes infraorder under prosimians a phenetic classification or a cladistic classification? |
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Definition
Phenetic
They are more closely related to monkeys |
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Term
| What suborder has traits considered similar to the earliest primates? |
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Definition
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| What is the infraorder of humans (under the suborder anthropoid) |
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Definition
catarrhini
(old world monkeys) |
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Term
| What is the difference between the superfamily hominoidea and the family hominidae? |
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Definition
hominoidea is apes
hominidae is bipedal |
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Term
| What is the genus of humans? |
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Definition
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Term
| Are hominoids cercopithecoids? |
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Definition
No
Cercopithecoids and Hominoids are the two families |
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Term
| What are the 3 types of anthropoids? |
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Definition
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| are new world monkeys catarrhinis or platyrrhines? |
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Definition
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Term
| are old world monkeys catarrhinis or platyrrhines? |
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Definition
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Term
| Are platyrrhini New World monkeys or Old World monkeys? |
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Definition
| Platyrrhini are New World monkeys |
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Term
| What is the family name for platyrrhini? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 3 types of Ceboids (platyrrhini / new world monkeys)? |
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Definition
Callitrichidae
Atelidae
Cebidae |
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Term
| What is the infra order name of old world monkeys? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the superfamily of old world monkeys? |
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Definition
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| What are the two families of Cercopithecidae? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two types of hominoids? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three families found in the superfamily Hominoidea? |
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Definition
Hylobaidae
Pongidae (apes)
Hominoidea (humans) |
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Term
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Definition
| Primitive primates, those that have more ancestral primate characteristics |
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Term
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Definition
| Monkeys, apes and hominins |
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Definition
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Definition
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What does altricial mean?
(Primate characteristic) |
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Definition
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| What does precocial mean? |
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Definition
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Term
What is prehensile ability?
(Primate characteristic) |
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Definition
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Term
What is decreased olfactory reliance?
(Primate characteristic) |
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Definition
| Decreased reliance on sense of smell |
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Term
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Definition
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| Do primates have reduced numbers of offspring? |
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Definition
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| Do primates tend to live isolated lives? |
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Definition
| No, they live in social groups |
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Term
| What is special about a primate's arms? |
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Definition
| Full clavicle-arm rotation |
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Term
| What should be noted about primate brain size? |
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Definition
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Term
| Do primates have short periods of gestation and maturation? |
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Definition
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| Do primates depend on flexible, learned behaviors? |
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Definition
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Term
| What part of a primate brain is substantially different? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the functions of the neocortex? |
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Definition
| Memory, abstract thought, attentiveness |
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Term
| What makes primate's eyes different? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does stereoscopic vision allow? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the visual predation hypothesis about stereoscopic vision? |
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Definition
| Adaptation to catch prey/insectivores |
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Term
| What is the arboreal hypothesis about stereoscopic vision? |
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Definition
| Adaptation to an arboreal lifestyle |
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Term
| What part of a primate brain is substantially different? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the functions of the neocortex? |
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Definition
| Memory, abstract thought, attentiveness |
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Term
| What makes primate's eyes different? |
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Definition
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| What does stereoscopic vision allow? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the visual predation hypothesis about stereoscopic vision? |
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Definition
| Adaptation to catch prey/insectivores |
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Term
| What is the arboreal hypothesis about stereoscopic vision? |
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Definition
| Adaptation to an arboreal lifestyle |
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Term
| What part of a primate brain is substantially different? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the functions of the neocortex? |
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Definition
| Memory, abstract thought, attentiveness |
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Term
| What makes primate's eyes different? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does stereoscopic vision allow? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the visual predation hypothesis about stereoscopic vision? |
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Definition
| Adaptation to catch prey/insectivores |
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Term
| What is the arboreal hypothesis about stereoscopic vision? |
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Definition
| Adaptation to an arboreal lifestyle |
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Term
| Five traits which make primates social animals |
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Definition
Group lifestyle
Individuals recognized
Reciprocal relationships
Facial expressions
Dominance hierarchy |
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Term
| What is a k selected reproductive strategy? |
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Definition
| Few offspring, high investment |
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Term
| What is the opposite of a k selected reproductive strategy? |
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Definition
| R selected (many offspring, low investment) |
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Term
| Three aspects of high parental investment |
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Definition
Born vulnerable
Post-natal dependency
Long maturation period |
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Term
| Are primates k selected or r selected? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where do prosimians live? |
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Definition
| Africa, Madagascar, SE Asia |
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Term
| What are the three types of prosimians? |
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Definition
| Lemurs, lorises (galagos), tarsiers |
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Term
| What are considered primitively primates? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Olfactory reliance
Large eyes with tapetum
Stereoscopic vision
Clinging leaders
Some with claws
Limited opposability
Prognathism
Wet nose
Dental comb |
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Term
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Definition
Nocturnal
Islands of SE Asia
Eat insects & small vertibrates
Family unit: mated pair and offspring |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What is allometric scaling? |
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Definition
| Variables like brain size and body size in relation to each other |
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Term
| WharT is absolute allometric scale? |
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Definition
Natural law that controls all organisms
Elephant brain is bigger than human brain |
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Term
| What is relative allometric scale? |
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Definition
Unique specialized adaptations
Elephant brain is smaller in relation to body size than a human brain |
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Term
| What is jarman/bell an example of? |
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Definition
Allometric scaling
Large animals meted more nutrients, yet relative to body size ratio, nutrient requirement is lower |
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