1. Primatologists: study only physical aspect of primates. explore the relations

ID: 97503 • Letter: 1

Question

1. Primatologists:

study only physical aspect of primates.

explore the relationships between specific social behaviors and reproductive fitness.

study cultural anthropology.

know nothing of primate bones.

2. An animal's basal metabolic rate, or BMR:

may determine the type of food the animal eats.

can be linked to their degree of social behavior.

varies based on how territorial they are.

is rarely related to body size.

3. Dominance displays among primates may not involve any real fighting, but still work to instill or reinforce a dominance hierarchy.

True

False

4. All mammals share the trait of thermal regulation (warm-bloodedness). This trait is best described as:

An evolutionary trait.

A Linnaean trait.

A shared, derived trait.

An ancestral or primitive trait.

study only physical aspect of primates.

explore the relationships between specific social behaviors and reproductive fitness.

study cultural anthropology.

know nothing of primate bones.

Primatology is the study of primates. It includes the biological as well as psychological aspects of primates.

It includes everything from genetics and physiology to behaviour and learning.

Therefore, answer is (b).

BMR is closely related to body size. Smaller animals have higher BMR than larger animals.

Also, animals from hot environments have lower BMR compared to those from non-arid areas.

Behavior is a product of interactions between genetic and environmental factors which has an influence on BMR.

Therefore, answer is (b) and (c).

3. True

4. Warm-bloodedness is a shared, derived trait which is inherited from distant mammalian ancestor by mutation.

Answer is (c)

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.