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Exam 1 study guide: Exam 1 is Wed. March 11
For Exam 1, you will be responsible for knowing and understanding:
1. All lectures up to and including March 9.
2. Associated reading assignments, including textbook readings (Boyd and Silk) and
additional articles assigned (5)
3. You will be tested on the lab material separately in the lab practical, but you will need to
understand what you learned in the labs to do well on the course exam. Since the lab
content overlaps with lecture content, you should study Labs 1-6 when you prepare for
Exam 1.
Primate Taxonomy Review and see handout on primate taxonomy (on Canvas, in section
on Lab 2)
These are the taxonomic names, geographical areas, and other information you will be required
to know:
ORDER: PRIMATES
SUBORDER: Note you should understand the difference between the taxonomic divisions of
Prosimians/Anthropoids vs. Strepsirrhines/Haplorhines
SUBORDER Strepsirrhini (Strepsirrhines)
Infraorder
Infraorder
Note: "Hominin" will be used in this class to refer to humans and their direct ancestors.