Practice Quiz for Humans

No. of Questions= 7

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1.	The physical differences that distinguish humans from apes are largely a result of our:
	a)	more sophisticated eye-hand coordination
	b)	better three dimensional vision capabilities
	c)	habitual bipedal locomotion
2.	Humans are genetically closest to:
	a)	gibbons
	b)	chimpanzees
	c)	gorillas
	d)	orangutans
3.	Which of the following primates has the most varied and complex social organizations?
	a)	gibbons
	b)	chimpanzees
	c)	gorillas
	d)	humans
4.	Which of the following primates regularly creates and uses symbols to communicate?
	a)	gorillas
	b)	chimpanzees
	c)	humans
	d)	all of the above
5.	Humans are members of the infraorder:
	a)	Catarrhini
	b)	Platyrrhini
	c)	Cercopithecoidea
	d)	Hylobatidae
6.	Humans are members of the family:
	a)	Humanidae
	b)	Hominidae
	c)	Cercopithecidae
7.	Humans are members of the suborder:
	a)	Colobinae
	b)	Cebidae
	c)	Anthropoidea

 

 

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