Primate Behavior - Human Genetics | Biology+

Course

Genetics

Study Pack

Set 1: Introduction to Anthropology

Set 2: Heredity and Evolution

Set 3: The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Set 4: Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Set 5: Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Set 6: An Overview of the Primates

Set 7: Primate Behavior

Set 8: Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Set 9: Hominin Origins

Set 10: The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Set 11: Premodern Humans

Set 12: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Set 13: Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Set 14: Food Production

Set 15: The First Civilizations

Set 16: Conclusion

Set 7 Primate Behavior

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Set 7 Primate Behavior

(Multiple Choice)

Free

______ dispersal is the most common pattern in mammals, including primates.

A) female
B) male
C) elders
D) children
E) elderly

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

___________ is the study of the evolution of behavior, emphasizing the role of ecological factors as agents of natural selection.

A) Sociobiology
B) Biological-ecology
C) Behavioral ecology
D) Evolutionary ecology
E) Eco-sociobiology

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Altruism is a behavior that

A) benefits another while involving some risk to the performer
B) benefits the performer while involving risk to another individual
C) benefits both the performer and another individual while involving risk to both
D) is not common among primates
E) creates potential risk to dependent offspring

Answer