Question 1

The field of study that involves the classification of animals into groups is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

On a graph in which brain weight is related to body weight using log scales, the line that best describes the relationship in mammals has a slope of about

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5. 
B)  0.6. 
C)  0.7. 
D)  0.8. 
A)  0.5. 
B)  0.6. 
C)  0.7. 
D)  0.8.

Question 3

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: hippocampus; memory; food storing; adaptation

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is a crucial part of the

Question 4

Which statement has been proposed as the reason the human brain, in terms of its size, has likely reached a plateau?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the brain were larger, an adult head would be too heavy for the body to carry. 
B)  The size of a baby's head already puts significant strain on the mother in terms of the difficulties of childbirth. 
C)  Evolutionary pressures on humans have been removed because humans have already attained control over the environment. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  If the brain were larger, an adult head would be too heavy for the body to carry. 
B)  The size of a baby's head already puts significant strain on the mother in terms of the difficulties of childbirth. 
C)  Evolutionary pressures on humans have been removed because humans have already attained control over the environment. 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Discuss various ways scientists have compared brain size among vertebrates and correlated size with "intelligence," including the implications of each method and one of all methods.

Accepted Answer

Scientists first believed organisms with

Question 6

Which of the following lists is arranged from most inclusive to most specific?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phylum, class, family, genus 
B)  Family, phylum, class, genus 
C)  Phylum, family, order, genus 
D)  Class, order, genus, family 
A)  Phylum, class, family, genus 
B)  Family, phylum, class, genus 
C)  Phylum, family, order, genus 
D)  Class, order, genus, family

Question 7

According to the Linnaean system of classification, the main subdivision of a class is a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Linnaean system of classification,...

Question 8

Provide evidence that humans continue to evolve, including the technique for detecting evidence of recent selection pressure in the human genome and an example.

Accepted Answer

The study of SNPs, single base pair subs

Question 9

Which statement regarding Darwinian evolution is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some of the variation among individuals is inherited. 
B)  Morphological changes that occur during an individual's lifetime are passed on to the next generation. 
C)  Individuals of a given generation are not identical. 
D)  Not all the offspring of a given generation survive to reproduce. 
A)  Some of the variation among individuals is inherited. 
B)  Morphological changes that occur during an individual's lifetime are passed on to the next generation. 
C)  Individuals of a given generation are not identical. 
D)  Not all the offspring of a given generation survive to reproduce.

Question 10

Discuss two methods that help us understand phylogeny and the evolution of species.

Accepted Answer

Comparative analysis of fossils and of D

Question 11

Summarize the major historical steps in the discovery of mechanisms of inheritance.

Accepted Answer

The major historical steps in the discov

Question 12

Average horn size in bighorn rams in North America has decreased by 25% in the past

Accepted Answer

A)  300 years due to natural selection related to habitat destruction. 
B)  100 years due to sexual selection by female bighorn sheep that prefer rams with smaller horns. 
C)  30 years due to rapid, human-generated evolution. 
D)  1000 years due to human-related selection pressures. 
A)  300 years due to natural selection related to habitat destruction. 
B)  100 years due to sexual selection by female bighorn sheep that prefer rams with smaller horns. 
C)  30 years due to rapid, human-generated evolution. 
D)  1000 years due to human-related selection pressures.

Question 13

A diffuse network of neurons, without ganglia, is seen in the nervous system of

Accepted Answer

A)  shrews. 
B)  sea anemones. 
C)  mollusks. 
D)  bacteria. 
A)  shrews. 
B)  sea anemones. 
C)  mollusks. 
D)  bacteria.

Question 14

The brain of the modern chimpanzee is about the same size as the brain of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which species is currently believed to be the most closely related to humans based on DNA analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Siamang gibbon 
B)  Gorilla 
C)  Bonobo 
D)  Orangutan 
A)  Siamang gibbon 
B)  Gorilla 
C)  Bonobo 
D)  Orangutan

Question 16

The tail of the male peacock is _______; therefore; it must confer some _______ advantage.

Accepted Answer

A)  beautiful; economic 
B)  energetically costly; reproductive 
C)  beautiful; energetic 
D)  energetically costly; food gathering 
A)  beautiful; economic 
B)  energetically costly; reproductive 
C)  beautiful; energetic 
D)  energetically costly; food gathering

Question 17

Which technique can be used as a kind of "molecular clock" to help determine how long ago a species diverged from a common ancestor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative size of the hippocampus 
B)  Rate of expansion of the neocortex 
C)  Convergent evolution 
D)  Comparison of DNA samples 
A)  Relative size of the hippocampus 
B)  Rate of expansion of the neocortex 
C)  Convergent evolution 
D)  Comparison of DNA samples

Question 18

Which characteristic is likely the result of sexual selection in birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brighter coloring in males than in females of a species 
B)  High complexity of mating songs in males of some bird species 
C)  Greater size of males than females in many species 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Brighter coloring in males than in females of a species 
B)  High complexity of mating songs in males of some bird species 
C)  Greater size of males than females in many species 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which structure is not found in the lamprey brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midbrain 
B)  Diencephalon 
C)  Telencephalon 
D)  None of the above-the lamprey brain contains all of these structures. 
A)  Midbrain 
B)  Diencephalon 
C)  Telencephalon 
D)  None of the above-the lamprey brain contains all of these structures.

Question 20

Matching
-Carnivora _____

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

The field of study that involves the classification of animals into groups is called

On a graph in which brain weight is related to body weight using log scales, the line that best describes the relationship in mammals has a slope of about

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: hippocampus; memory; food storing; adaptation

Which statement has been proposed as the reason the human brain, in terms of its size, has likely reached a plateau?

Discuss various ways scientists have compared brain size among vertebrates and correlated size with "intelligence," including the implications of each method and one of all methods.

Which of the following lists is arranged from most inclusive to most specific?

According to the Linnaean system of classification, the main subdivision of a class is a(n) _______.

Provide evidence that humans continue to evolve, including the technique for detecting evidence of recent selection pressure in the human genome and an example.

Which statement regarding Darwinian evolution is false?

Discuss two methods that help us understand phylogeny and the evolution of species.

Summarize the major historical steps in the discovery of mechanisms of inheritance.

Average horn size in bighorn rams in North America has decreased by 25% in the past

A diffuse network of neurons, without ganglia, is seen in the nervous system of

The brain of the modern chimpanzee is about the same size as the brain of

Which species is currently believed to be the most closely related to humans based on DNA analysis?

The tail of the male peacock is _; therefore; it must confer some _ advantage.

Which technique can be used as a kind of "molecular clock" to help determine how long ago a species diverged from a common ancestor?

Which characteristic is likely the result of sexual selection in birds?

Which structure is not found in the lamprey brain?

Matching -Carnivora _____

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

Filters

Exam 6: Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

The field of study that involves the classification of animals into groups is called

On a graph in which brain weight is related to body weight using log scales, the line that best describes the relationship in mammals has a slope of about

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: hippocampus; memory; food storing; adaptation

Which statement has been proposed as the reason the human brain, in terms of its size, has likely reached a plateau?

Discuss various ways scientists have compared brain size among vertebrates and correlated size with "intelligence," including the implications of each method and one of all methods.

Which of the following lists is arranged from most inclusive to most specific?

According to the Linnaean system of classification, the main subdivision of a class is a(n) _______.

Provide evidence that humans continue to evolve, including the technique for detecting evidence of recent selection pressure in the human genome and an example.

Which statement regarding Darwinian evolution is false?

Discuss two methods that help us understand phylogeny and the evolution of species.

Summarize the major historical steps in the discovery of mechanisms of inheritance.

Average horn size in bighorn rams in North America has decreased by 25% in the past

A diffuse network of neurons, without ganglia, is seen in the nervous system of

The brain of the modern chimpanzee is about the same size as the brain of

Which species is currently believed to be the most closely related to humans based on DNA analysis?

The tail of the male peacock is _______; therefore; it must confer some _______ advantage.

Which technique can be used as a kind of "molecular clock" to help determine how long ago a species diverged from a common ancestor?

Which characteristic is likely the result of sexual selection in birds?

Which structure is not found in the lamprey brain?

Matching -Carnivora _____

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

Filters

The tail of the male peacock is _; therefore; it must confer some _ advantage.