Exam 1: What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior 

A notochord is a:

A group of organisms that can breed among themselves is called a:

Describe memes as identified by scientist Alex Mesoudi and describe their study within an evolutionary framework.

Which is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?

You and your grandfather both take the same intelligence test, and you score almost 20 points higher! This is an example of the _____, and it is likely due to _____.

Although the elephant brain contains many more neurons than the human brain, most of these additional neurons are located in the elephant's:

The primate order contains approximately:

Which sequences is correct?

Individual variation in plants and animals was first explained by:

Define common ancestor and how this term relates to Darwin's theory of evolution.

"Behavior consists of patterns in time" is a definition of behavior expounded by:

Why do the brains of animals such as primates fold?

Stedman and colleagues argue that size reductions in facial muscles and facial bones in early hominids may have led to:

The radiator hypothesis is a theory relating to cooling of the brain by:

How are cladograms used to organize organisms?

Other than mammals, which chordate has the largest forebrain?