Practice Quiz for Prosimians: Part I

Practice Quiz for Lemurs

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1. The Order Primates is divided into which of the following suborders?

a) Chondricthyes and Osteichthyes

b) Lorisiformes and Lemuriformes

c) Strepsirrhini and Haplorrhini

d) Prosimii, apes, and humans

2. Which of the following statements is true about the lemurs and lorises?



a) They have also been called prosimians and pre-monkeys.

b) They only live in tropical forest areas of Central and South America.

c) Today they are found only in the New World.

d) b and c

3. Which of the following statements is true about lemurs?



a) The various species range in size from that of a mouse to a large domesticated cat.

b) Most species are nocturnal.

c) Some of them mark territory with scent.

d) all of the above

4. The natural habitat of lemurs today is limited to the tropical forests of:

a) South Asia and neighboring islands

b) South and Central Africa

c) Madagascar and neighboring islands

5. Which of the following prosimians mark their territories in the tree tops with loud, piercing vocalizations?

a) sifakas

b) indris

c) ring-tailed lemurs

6. Which of the following nocturnal prosimians species from Madagascar have long, narrow fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth?



a) aye-ayes

b) ring-tailed lemurs

c) chimpanzees

7. The sifakas of Madagascar are known for their unusual ability to:

a) hunt and quickly kill even the largest lemurs

b) walk slowly and deliberately along the tops of branches

c) jump more than 30 feet (9 m.) from tree to tree

8. There are _____ families of lemurs and their relatives on the island of Madagascar.

a) 0

b) 5

c) 12

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1.	The Order Primates is divided into which of the following suborders?


		a)	Chondricthyes and Osteichthyes
		b)	Lorisiformes and Lemuriformes
		c)	Strepsirrhini and Haplorrhini
		d)	Prosimii, apes, and humans


2.	Which of the following statements is true about the lemurs and lorises?


	a)		They have also been called prosimians and pre-monkeys.
	b)		They only live in tropical forest areas of Central and South America.
	c)		Today they are found only in the New World.
	d)		b and c


3.	Which of the following statements is true about lemurs?


	a)		The various species range in size from that of a mouse to a large domesticated cat.
	b)		Most species are nocturnal.
	c)		Some of them mark territory with scent.
	d)		all of the above


4.	The natural habitat of lemurs today is limited to the tropical forests of:


	a)		South Asia and neighboring islands
	b)		South and Central Africa
	c)		Madagascar and neighboring islands


5.	Which of the following prosimians mark their territories in the tree tops with loud, piercing vocalizations?


	a)		sifakas
	b)		indris
	c)		ring-tailed lemurs


6.	Which of the following nocturnal prosimians species from Madagascar have long, narrow fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth?


	a)		aye-ayes
	b)		ring-tailed lemurs
	c)		chimpanzees


7.	The sifakas of Madagascar are known for their unusual ability to:


	a)		hunt and quickly kill even the largest lemurs
	b)		walk slowly and deliberately along the tops of branches
	c)		jump more than 30 feet (9 m.) from tree to tree


8.	There are _____ families of lemurs and their relatives on the island of Madagascar.


	a)		0
	b)		5
	c)		12

Practice Quiz for Lemurs