Question 1

In terms of brain weight as a percentage of body weight, which animal ranks highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elephant 
B)  Chimpanzee 
C)  Mouse 
D)  Sheep 
A)  Elephant 
B)  Chimpanzee 
C)  Mouse 
D)  Sheep

Question 2

Hominin hands reached the form found in modern humans during the time of

Accepted Answer

A)  Ardipithecus. 
B)  Australopithecus. 
C)  Homo habilis. 
D)  Homo erectus. 
A)  Ardipithecus. 
B)  Australopithecus. 
C)  Homo habilis. 
D)  Homo erectus.

Question 3

Among primates, brain cortex size can be correlated with the size of _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among primates, brain cortex size can be...

Question 4

In the platypus, which hunts primarily in murky water at night, the brain region most associated with _______ is very large compared to that of diurnal species.

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  touch 
D)  chemical perception 
A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  touch 
D)  chemical perception

Question 5

Relative to body size, which organism has the smallest brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bird 
B)  Shrew 
C)  Reptile 
D)  Lamprey 
A)  Bird 
B)  Shrew 
C)  Reptile 
D)  Lamprey

Question 6

A mouse has about the same ratio of brain weight to body weight as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cat. 
B)  whale. 
C)  ant. 
D)  human. 
A)  cat. 
B)  whale. 
C)  ant. 
D)  human.

Question 7

Matching
-Chordata _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Genus 
B)  Class 
C)  Species 
D)  Kingdom 
E)  Family
F) Phylum
G) Order 
A)  Genus 
B)  Class 
C)  Species 
D)  Kingdom 
E)  Family
F) Phylum
G) Order

Question 8

Based on a comparison of the blood cells and liver cells of humans, chimpanzees, and rhesus monkeys, which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans and chimpanzees are more similar to each other than either species is to rhesus monkeys. 
B)  All three species are equally similar. 
C)  Humans show no more similarity to chimpanzees than rhesus monkeys. 
D)  Humans and rhesus monkeys are more similar to each other than either species is to chimpanzees. 
A)  Humans and chimpanzees are more similar to each other than either species is to rhesus monkeys. 
B)  All three species are equally similar. 
C)  Humans show no more similarity to chimpanzees than rhesus monkeys. 
D)  Humans and rhesus monkeys are more similar to each other than either species is to chimpanzees.

Question 9

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: taxonomy; DNA analysis; fossils; chromosome analysis

Accepted Answer

Taxonomy is the science of classifying a

Question 10

Morphology refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  changing of the body or a body part. 
B)  the function of a body part. 
C)  the structure and form of a body or body part. 
D)  the plasticity of body parts. 
A)  changing of the body or a body part. 
B)  the function of a body part. 
C)  the structure and form of a body or body part. 
D)  the plasticity of body parts.

Question 11

Discuss the evolution of the vertebrate brain as it relates to the brain's size and complexity across species.

Accepted Answer

Vertebrate brains all have the same basi

Question 12

Differences in appearance among human populations around the world evolved

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly, in less than 50,000 years, in response to their different brain sizes. 
B)  quickly, in less than 50,000 years, in response to different climatic conditions. 
C)  gradually, about 500,000 years ago, in response to their different diets. 
D)  gradually, about 500,000 years ago, in response to different climatic conditions. 
A)  quickly, in less than 50,000 years, in response to their different brain sizes. 
B)  quickly, in less than 50,000 years, in response to different climatic conditions. 
C)  gradually, about 500,000 years ago, in response to their different diets. 
D)  gradually, about 500,000 years ago, in response to different climatic conditions.

Question 13

Since Homo sapiens first appeared, its brain size appears to have

Accepted Answer

A)  increased rapidly. 
B)  increased primarily in the neocortex. 
C)  declined in the olfactory bulbs. 
D)  reached a plateau. 
A)  increased rapidly. 
B)  increased primarily in the neocortex. 
C)  declined in the olfactory bulbs. 
D)  reached a plateau.

Question 14

Discuss two major structural similarities and two major structural differences among vertebrate nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

Two major structural similarities among

Question 15

Brain volume in the genus Homo reached its present size about _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  150,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  3 million 
A)  50,000 
B)  150,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  3 million

Question 16

_______ were the first hominins to create and use stone tools, an ability that reduced selection pressures for large jaws and teeth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  The australopithecines 
A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  The australopithecines

Question 17

Why is it believed that the storage of food for later use is an example of convergent evolution across species of birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hippocampus is enlarged in food-storing birds. 
B)  Families of birds that store food are no more closely related to other food-storing families than they are to families of birds that do not store food. 
C)  Some species that store food do not have enlarged hippocampi. 
D)  Spatial memory is not important to species that do not store food. 
A)  The hippocampus is enlarged in food-storing birds. 
B)  Families of birds that store food are no more closely related to other food-storing families than they are to families of birds that do not store food. 
C)  Some species that store food do not have enlarged hippocampi. 
D)  Spatial memory is not important to species that do not store food.

Question 18

The existence of similar bones in the forelimbs of seals, bats, and humans is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  taxonomy. 
B)  homology. 
C)  analogy. 
D)  tautology. 
A)  taxonomy. 
B)  homology. 
C)  analogy. 
D)  tautology.

Question 19

Which trait was the first to evolve into the form that most resembles its form in modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hands 
B)  Teeth 
C)  Cerebral volume 
D)  Bipedal gait 
A)  Hands 
B)  Teeth 
C)  Cerebral volume 
D)  Bipedal gait

Question 20

Among mammals, species that eat leaves and grasses tend to have brains that are _______ than those of species that eat fruit or insects.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger 
B)  less efficient 
C)  more metabolically costly 
D)  smaller 
A)  larger 
B)  less efficient 
C)  more metabolically costly 
D)  smaller

In terms of brain weight as a percentage of body weight, which animal ranks highest?

Hominin hands reached the form found in modern humans during the time of

Among primates, brain cortex size can be correlated with the size of _______.

In the platypus, which hunts primarily in murky water at night, the brain region most associated with _______ is very large compared to that of diurnal species.

Relative to body size, which organism has the smallest brain?

A mouse has about the same ratio of brain weight to body weight as a(n)

Matching -Chordata _____

Based on a comparison of the blood cells and liver cells of humans, chimpanzees, and rhesus monkeys, which statement is correct?

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: taxonomy; DNA analysis; fossils; chromosome analysis

Morphology refers to

Discuss the evolution of the vertebrate brain as it relates to the brain's size and complexity across species.

Differences in appearance among human populations around the world evolved

Since Homo sapiens first appeared, its brain size appears to have

Discuss two major structural similarities and two major structural differences among vertebrate nervous systems.

Brain volume in the genus Homo reached its present size about _______ years ago.

_______ were the first hominins to create and use stone tools, an ability that reduced selection pressures for large jaws and teeth.

Why is it believed that the storage of food for later use is an example of convergent evolution across species of birds?

The existence of similar bones in the forelimbs of seals, bats, and humans is an example of

Which trait was the first to evolve into the form that most resembles its form in modern humans?

Among mammals, species that eat leaves and grasses tend to have brains that are _______ than those of species that eat fruit or insects.

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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Exam 6: Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

In terms of brain weight as a percentage of body weight, which animal ranks highest?

Hominin hands reached the form found in modern humans during the time of

Among primates, brain cortex size can be correlated with the size of _______.

In the platypus, which hunts primarily in murky water at night, the brain region most associated with _______ is very large compared to that of diurnal species.

Relative to body size, which organism has the smallest brain?

A mouse has about the same ratio of brain weight to body weight as a(n)

Matching -Chordata _____

Based on a comparison of the blood cells and liver cells of humans, chimpanzees, and rhesus monkeys, which statement is correct?

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: taxonomy; DNA analysis; fossils; chromosome analysis

Morphology refers to

Discuss the evolution of the vertebrate brain as it relates to the brain's size and complexity across species.

Differences in appearance among human populations around the world evolved

Since Homo sapiens first appeared, its brain size appears to have

Discuss two major structural similarities and two major structural differences among vertebrate nervous systems.

Brain volume in the genus Homo reached its present size about _______ years ago.

_______ were the first hominins to create and use stone tools, an ability that reduced selection pressures for large jaws and teeth.

Why is it believed that the storage of food for later use is an example of convergent evolution across species of birds?

The existence of similar bones in the forelimbs of seals, bats, and humans is an example of

Which trait was the first to evolve into the form that most resembles its form in modern humans?

Among mammals, species that eat leaves and grasses tend to have brains that are _______ than those of species that eat fruit or insects.

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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