Non Human Primates

Question 1

Examples of prosimians.

Answer 1

Tree shrews, squirrel like

Question 2

Anthropoideans

Answer 2

Simians

Question 3

Five taxonomic families of anthropoideas?

Answer 3

The new world, old world primates, lesser apes, great apes, humans

Question 4

Closest to us related genetically?

Answer 4

Hominoids

Question 5

Examples of hominoids?

Answer 5

Gorilla, chimpanzee

Question 6

What is different between old world and new world primates?

Answer 6

New world CAN grasp with their tail, nasal holes open down word, they have no cheek pouches, rounded skulls, 36 instead of 32 teeth, old world has keritamized butt pads,

Question 7

What percent of animals used in research are non human primates?

Answer 7

0.025%

Question 8

Why do we not use more non human primates?

Answer 8

High cost and hard to house, PETA pickets due to genetic similarities to humans

Question 9

What are non human primates mostly used for?

Answer 9

Last stage testing before humans use the product

Question 10

IPSC

Answer 10

Interagency primate steering company

Question 11

What other things are primates used for in research?

Answer 11

HIV/AIDS, Viral hepatitis, male patterned baldness, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis

Question 12

What do NHPs imported need to be tested for?

Answer 12

Tuberculosis

Question 13

What is the only NHP that does not have visible genitals?

Answer 13

Spider monkey

Question 14

What is the bright colored skin called of a female when she is in estrus?

Answer 14

Sex skin

Question 15

What category of NHP do not have sex skin?

Answer 15

New world primates

Question 16

How long is gestation period?

Answer 16

164-over 200 days

Question 17

What does it mean when a female has bore more than one child?

Answer 17

Multiperious

Question 18

What form are NHPs young born as?

Answer 18

Altricial

Question 19

Common behavior of NHPs?

Answer 19

Grooming (each other), foraging for food, gestures, vocalization, facial expressions

Question 20

What do NHPs eat?

Answer 20

Eat plant material, fruits, leaves, insects, cannibalistic

Question 21

What vitamin do primates need to be supplemented?

Answer 21

Vitamin C

Question 22

How much stronger are primates?

Answer 22

4 to 10x stronger

Question 23

Examples of parasitic disease they can transmit?

Answer 23

Toxoplasmosis

Question 24

Most common respiratory disease?

Answer 24

TB

Question 25

Where is TB most commonly found?

Answer 25

Old world primates

Question 26

Most common way to test for TB?

Answer 26

Intradermal testing

Question 27

Who is at the highest risk for TB?

Answer 27

Foreign borne persons, health care workers, close proximity with TB suspects

Question 28

How many hepatitis viruses can be spread to humans?

Answer 28

Five

Question 29

Caused by paramyxovirus causing facial discharge and rashes?

Answer 29

Measles

Question 30

Caused by filovirus infecting macaques with a 100% mortality rate?

Answer 30

Simian hemorrhagic fever

Question 31

The two common orders.

Answer 31

Prosimii and anthropoidea