Question 1

Why are zygotes unique?

Accepted Answer

A) They have one set of chromosomes from the mother and one set from the father. 
B) They have 23 pairs of identical chromosomes. 
C) They exclusively contain X or Y chromosomes. 
D) They do not undergo cell division. 
A) They have one set of chromosomes from the mother and one set from the father. 
B) They have 23 pairs of identical chromosomes. 
C) They exclusively contain X or Y chromosomes. 
D) They do not undergo cell division.

Question 2

Which of the following came first?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Genome Project 
B) selective breeding 
C) discovery of DNA 
D) gene silencing 
A) Human Genome Project 
B) selective breeding 
C) discovery of DNA 
D) gene silencing

Question 3

The mutation that became the recessive characteristic for sickle-cell anemia is adaptive in

Accepted Answer

A) malaria-prevalent environments. 
B) non-African Americans only. 
C) African Americans. 
D) no known environments and, as a recessive characteristic, is likely to die out. 
A) malaria-prevalent environments. 
B) non-African Americans only. 
C) African Americans. 
D) no known environments and, as a recessive characteristic, is likely to die out.

Question 4

Auditory information is received in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) frontal 
A) occipital 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) frontal

Question 5

Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior overwhelmingly reflects genetics. 
B) Behavior mainly stems from environmental causes. 
C) Behavior is generated mainly by the endocrine system. 
D) Behavior reflects an interaction between genetics and the environment. 
A) Behavior overwhelmingly reflects genetics. 
B) Behavior mainly stems from environmental causes. 
C) Behavior is generated mainly by the endocrine system. 
D) Behavior reflects an interaction between genetics and the environment.

Question 6

How do neurons communicate with each other?

Accepted Answer

A) Terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites. 
B) Neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite. 
C) Electric signals jump across the synapse to the adjacent neuron. 
D) Chemicals released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors. 
A) Terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites. 
B) Neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite. 
C) Electric signals jump across the synapse to the adjacent neuron. 
D) Chemicals released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors.

Question 7

Genes are components of

Accepted Answer

A) RNA. 
B) DNA. 
C) natural sugars. 
D) protein. 
A) RNA. 
B) DNA. 
C) natural sugars. 
D) protein.

Question 8

What was the Human Genome Project?

Accepted Answer

A) an international effort to map the entire structure of the human genome 
B) a research project dedicated to human cloning 
C) an international investigation into the genetic basis of what it means to be human 
D) an effort by the National Institutes of Health to determine genetic heritability 
A) an international effort to map the entire structure of the human genome 
B) a research project dedicated to human cloning 
C) an international investigation into the genetic basis of what it means to be human 
D) an effort by the National Institutes of Health to determine genetic heritability

Question 9

Which of the following groups identifies structures in the brain stem?

Accepted Answer

A) medulla, thalamus, amygdala 
B) reticular formation, thalamus, amygdala 
C) medulla, thalamus, reticular formation 
D) medulla, pons, reticular formation 
A) medulla, thalamus, amygdala 
B) reticular formation, thalamus, amygdala 
C) medulla, thalamus, reticular formation 
D) medulla, pons, reticular formation

Question 10

neurons direct muscles to contract or relax.

Accepted Answer

A) Reflex 
B) Spinal 
C) Musculoskeletal 
D) Motor 
A) Reflex 
B) Spinal 
C) Musculoskeletal 
D) Motor

Question 11

Penny consumes a recreational drug, and then finds that she is extremely sensitive to what is going on around her-too vigilant, in fact.The drug Penny consumed seems to enhance the activity of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) GABA. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) glutamate. 
A) serotonin. 
B) GABA. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) glutamate.

Question 12

neurons detect information from the outside world and pass the information to the brain via the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory 
B) Motor 
C) Spinal 
D) Glial 
A) Sensory 
B) Motor 
C) Spinal 
D) Glial

Question 13

In sexual reproduction, both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes.The mother carries

Accepted Answer

A) Y chromosomes only. 
B) X chromosomes only. 
C) X or Y chromosomes. 
D) X and Y chromosomes. 
A) Y chromosomes only. 
B) X chromosomes only. 
C) X or Y chromosomes. 
D) X and Y chromosomes.

Question 14

What part of the neuron releases chemical signals?

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) terminal buttons 
C) cell body 
D) dendrite 
A) axon 
B) terminal buttons 
C) cell body 
D) dendrite

Question 15

The brain and the spinal cord make up the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) peripheral 
C) primary 
D) autonomic 
A) central 
B) peripheral 
C) primary 
D) autonomic

Question 16

DNA consists of

Accepted Answer

A) two intertwined strands of protein molecules. 
B) two intertwined strands of genes. 
C) a series of intertwined cells. 
D) two straight stands of protein molecules. 
A) two intertwined strands of protein molecules. 
B) two intertwined strands of genes. 
C) a series of intertwined cells. 
D) two straight stands of protein molecules.

Question 17

Which variables of behavioral genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

Accepted Answer

A) genetics only 
B) environment only 
C) genetics and environment 
D) parenting 
A) genetics only 
B) environment only 
C) genetics and environment 
D) parenting

Question 18

You might think of the pituitary gland as the master gland because it

Accepted Answer

A) is in the brain, the master of the body. 
B) allows for the mastery of skills. 
C) facilitates cognitive mastery of problems. 
D) controls the release of hormones throughout the system. 
A) is in the brain, the master of the body. 
B) allows for the mastery of skills. 
C) facilitates cognitive mastery of problems. 
D) controls the release of hormones throughout the system.

Question 19

Compared to neurotransmitters, hormones are

Accepted Answer

A) chemically different. 
B) less important for the body's functioning. 
C) slower to act and longer lasting. 
D) unable to bind to target receptors. 
A) chemically different. 
B) less important for the body's functioning. 
C) slower to act and longer lasting. 
D) unable to bind to target receptors.

Question 20

In the nervous system, cells called receive, integrate, and transmit information.

Accepted Answer

A) axons 
B) neurons 
C) dendrites 
D) glial cells 
A) axons 
B) neurons 
C) dendrites 
D) glial cells

Why are zygotes unique?

Which of the following came first?

The mutation that became the recessive characteristic for sickle-cell anemia is adaptive in

Auditory information is received in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior, which of the following statements is true?

How do neurons communicate with each other?

Genes are components of

What was the Human Genome Project?

Which of the following groups identifies structures in the brain stem?

neurons direct muscles to contract or relax.

Penny consumes a recreational drug, and then finds that she is extremely sensitive to what is going on around her-too vigilant, in fact.The drug Penny consumed seems to enhance the activity of the neurotransmitter

neurons detect information from the outside world and pass the information to the brain via the spinal cord.

In sexual reproduction, both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes.The mother carries

What part of the neuron releases chemical signals?

The brain and the spinal cord make up the nervous system.

DNA consists of

Which variables of behavioral genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

You might think of the pituitary gland as the master gland because it

Compared to neurotransmitters, hormones are

In the nervous system, cells called receive, integrate, and transmit information.

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Exam 3: Biology and Behaviour

Why are zygotes unique?

Which of the following came first?

The mutation that became the recessive characteristic for sickle-cell anemia is adaptive in

Auditory information is received in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior, which of the following statements is true?

How do neurons communicate with each other?

Genes are components of

What was the Human Genome Project?

Which of the following groups identifies structures in the brain stem?

neurons direct muscles to contract or relax.

Penny consumes a recreational drug, and then finds that she is extremely sensitive to what is going on around her-too vigilant, in fact.The drug Penny consumed seems to enhance the activity of the neurotransmitter

neurons detect information from the outside world and pass the information to the brain via the spinal cord.

In sexual reproduction, both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes.The mother carries

What part of the neuron releases chemical signals?

The brain and the spinal cord make up the nervous system.

DNA consists of

Which variables of behavioral genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

You might think of the pituitary gland as the master gland because it

Compared to neurotransmitters, hormones are

In the nervous system, cells called receive, integrate, and transmit information.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Wellbeing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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