Question 1

Whales use sound to

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A) communicate. 
B) locate food. 
C) map out their surroundings. 
D) communicate and map out their surroundings. 
E) do all of these. 
A) communicate. 
B) locate food. 
C) map out their surroundings. 
D) communicate and map out their surroundings. 
E) do all of these.

Question 2

The letter "B" in the above figure represents

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A) cortex. 
B) cornea. 
C) fovea. 
D) blood vessels. 
E) optic nerve. 
A) cortex. 
B) cornea. 
C) fovea. 
D) blood vessels. 
E) optic nerve.

Question 3

The organ of Corti is

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A) a chemoreceptor. 
B) a mechanoreceptor. 
C) a photoreceptor. 
D) a nociceptor. 
E) all of these. 
A) a chemoreceptor. 
B) a mechanoreceptor. 
C) a photoreceptor. 
D) a nociceptor. 
E) all of these.

Question 4

Where are bipolar, amacrine, and ganglion cells located?

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A) sclera 
B) thalamus 
C) organ of Corti 
D) retina 
E) all of these 
A) sclera 
B) thalamus 
C) organ of Corti 
D) retina 
E) all of these

Question 5

How many coiled and fluid-filled ducts are found in each cochlea?

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A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 or more 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 or more

Question 6

Which of the following is (are) true regarding whale sensory systems?

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A) Like fishes, they use lateral line systems for navigation. 
B) Their jaws pick up sound vibrations in the water and transmit them to their middle ears. 
C) They collect sound waves using external ears. 
D) All whales have auditory canals leading to their middle ears. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) Like fishes, they use lateral line systems for navigation. 
B) Their jaws pick up sound vibrations in the water and transmit them to their middle ears. 
C) They collect sound waves using external ears. 
D) All whales have auditory canals leading to their middle ears. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 7

Nearsightedness is caused by

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A) eye structure that focuses an image in front of the retina. 
B) uneven curvature of the cornea. 
C) uneven curvature of the lens. 
D) eye structure that focuses an image posterior to the retina. 
E) all of these. 
A) eye structure that focuses an image in front of the retina. 
B) uneven curvature of the cornea. 
C) uneven curvature of the lens. 
D) eye structure that focuses an image posterior to the retina. 
E) all of these.

Question 8

The Pacinian corpuscle is used in detecting

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A) sound. 
B) pressure. 
C) chemicals. 
D) sight. 
E) chemical differences. 
A) sound. 
B) pressure. 
C) chemicals. 
D) sight. 
E) chemical differences.

Question 9

When the ciliary muscle contracts,

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A) close objects become focused on the retina. 
B) a right-side-up and nonreversed pattern of light rays stimulate the retina. 
C) the lens flattens, and the focal point moves farther back in the eye. 
D) the pupil enlarges. 
E) all of these occur. 
A) close objects become focused on the retina. 
B) a right-side-up and nonreversed pattern of light rays stimulate the retina. 
C) the lens flattens, and the focal point moves farther back in the eye. 
D) the pupil enlarges. 
E) all of these occur.

Question 10

The major function of a receptor is to

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A) control the autonomic functions of the body. 
B) stabilize the internal environment to achieve homeostasis. 
C) produce responses to the various stimuli the body receives. 
D) give organisms or cells awareness of and sensitivity to their environment. 
E) do none of these. 
A) control the autonomic functions of the body. 
B) stabilize the internal environment to achieve homeostasis. 
C) produce responses to the various stimuli the body receives. 
D) give organisms or cells awareness of and sensitivity to their environment. 
E) do none of these.

Question 11

Mechanoreceptors are located in

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A) internal organs. 
B) skin. 
C) joints. 
D) tendons. 
E) all of these. 
A) internal organs. 
B) skin. 
C) joints. 
D) tendons. 
E) all of these.

Question 12

Equilibrium is sensed by

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A) chemoreceptors. 
B) mechanoreceptors. 
C) photoreceptors. 
D) thermoreceptors. 
E) none of these. 
A) chemoreceptors. 
B) mechanoreceptors. 
C) photoreceptors. 
D) thermoreceptors. 
E) none of these.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) Whales use their jaws to hear. 
B) Whales lack a pair of middle ears. 
C) Killer whales use echolocation and have ears that are sensitive to high-frequency sounds. 
D) Humpback whales emit very low-pitched sounds that travel long distances underwater. 
E) Sound waves are transmitted through a layer of fat before being transduced in whales. 
A) Whales use their jaws to hear. 
B) Whales lack a pair of middle ears. 
C) Killer whales use echolocation and have ears that are sensitive to high-frequency sounds. 
D) Humpback whales emit very low-pitched sounds that travel long distances underwater. 
E) Sound waves are transmitted through a layer of fat before being transduced in whales.

Question 14

The text discusses an incident where a number of whales beached themselves in 2001.What is true about this case?

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A) It happened near an area where the United States Navy was testing a sonar system. 
B) Very loud, low-frequency sounds were sent through the water. 
C) The whales hurriedly surfaced in fear. 
D) Rapid change in pressure damaged the whales' acoustic systems. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) It happened near an area where the United States Navy was testing a sonar system. 
B) Very loud, low-frequency sounds were sent through the water. 
C) The whales hurriedly surfaced in fear. 
D) Rapid change in pressure damaged the whales' acoustic systems. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 15

Land animals can be affected by noise pollution by

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A) damaging their sense of direction. 
B) causing changes in urination patterns. 
C) causing them to be more susceptible to predators. 
D) causing them to run into glass store fronts. 
E) none of these. 
A) damaging their sense of direction. 
B) causing changes in urination patterns. 
C) causing them to be more susceptible to predators. 
D) causing them to run into glass store fronts. 
E) none of these.

Question 16

The sense of equilibrium or balance detects

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A) motion. 
B) acceleration. 
C) gravity. 
D) position. 
E) all of these. 
A) motion. 
B) acceleration. 
C) gravity. 
D) position. 
E) all of these.

Question 17

The place where sound waves are translated into patterns of nerve impulses is

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A) the pinna. 
B) the auditory canal. 
C) the middle ear. 
D) the organ of Corti. 
E) none of these. 
A) the pinna. 
B) the auditory canal. 
C) the middle ear. 
D) the organ of Corti. 
E) none of these.

Question 18

The last place that pressure or sound waves pass through in hearing is the

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A) middle ear. 
B) tympanic membrane. 
C) oval window. 
D) round window. 
E) tectorial membrane. 
A) middle ear. 
B) tympanic membrane. 
C) oval window. 
D) round window. 
E) tectorial membrane.

Question 19

If the ciliary muscle of the eye is damaged, then

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A) color vision will be lost. 
B) the amount of light entering the eye cannot be regulated. 
C) focusing will be impaired. 
D) only peripheral vision is available. 
E) "night blindness" will become more evident. 
A) color vision will be lost. 
B) the amount of light entering the eye cannot be regulated. 
C) focusing will be impaired. 
D) only peripheral vision is available. 
E) "night blindness" will become more evident.

Question 20

A loud sound can be distinguished from a soft whisper because

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A) more neurons depolarize. 
B) each receptor depolarizes more fully. 
C) the frequency of neuron depolarization increases. 
D) more neurons depolarize, and the frequency of neuron depolarization increases. 
E) more neurons depolarize, each receptor depolarizes more fully, and the frequency of neuron depolarization increases. 
A) more neurons depolarize. 
B) each receptor depolarizes more fully. 
C) the frequency of neuron depolarization increases. 
D) more neurons depolarize, and the frequency of neuron depolarization increases. 
E) more neurons depolarize, each receptor depolarizes more fully, and the frequency of neuron depolarization increases.

Exam 34: Sensory Perception

Whales use sound to

The letter "B" in the above figure represents

The organ of Corti is

Where are bipolar, amacrine, and ganglion cells located?

How many coiled and fluid-filled ducts are found in each cochlea?

Which of the following is (are) true regarding whale sensory systems?

Nearsightedness is caused by

The Pacinian corpuscle is used in detecting

When the ciliary muscle contracts,

The major function of a receptor is to

Mechanoreceptors are located in

Equilibrium is sensed by

Which of the following statements is false?

The text discusses an incident where a number of whales beached themselves in 2001.What is true about this case?

Land animals can be affected by noise pollution by

The sense of equilibrium or balance detects

The place where sound waves are translated into patterns of nerve impulses is

The last place that pressure or sound waves pass through in hearing is the

If the ciliary muscle of the eye is damaged, then

A loud sound can be distinguished from a soft whisper because

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