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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