Question 1

Internal organs develop from which germ layer?

Accepted Answer

A) the endoderm 
B) the mesoderm 
C) the ectoderm 
D) the blastoderm 
A) the endoderm 
B) the mesoderm 
C) the ectoderm 
D) the blastoderm

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of a phenotype?​

Accepted Answer

A) Ryan has black hair. 
B) Jessica has an allele for type O blood from her father and one for type A blood from her mother. 
C) Andrew has one gene for blonde hair and another gene for black hair. 
D) Elizabeth has two copies of the APOE3 allele. 
A) Ryan has black hair. 
B) Jessica has an allele for type O blood from her father and one for type A blood from her mother. 
C) Andrew has one gene for blonde hair and another gene for black hair. 
D) Elizabeth has two copies of the APOE3 allele.

Question 3

Differentiation of the hindbrain occurs along the​

Accepted Answer

A) rostral-caudal axis due to the activity of Hox genes. 
B) ventral-dorsal dimension due to the activity of Hox genes. 
C) rostral-caudal axis due to the activity of sonic hedgehog. 
D) ventral-dorsal dimension due to the activity of BMP. 
A) rostral-caudal axis due to the activity of Hox genes. 
B) ventral-dorsal dimension due to the activity of Hox genes. 
C) rostral-caudal axis due to the activity of sonic hedgehog. 
D) ventral-dorsal dimension due to the activity of BMP.

Question 4

Describe the process of apoptosis.​

Accepted Answer

Apoptosis,or programmed cell death,occur

Question 5

When either a mother's or father's version of a gene is expressed,but not both,we refer to the gene as​

Accepted Answer

A) imprinted. 
B) dominant. 
C) recessive. 
D) an SNP. 
A) imprinted. 
B) dominant. 
C) recessive. 
D) an SNP.

Question 6

_________ of the genes found on the X chromosome are duplicated on the Y chromosome.​

Accepted Answer

A) All 
B) None 
C) Most 
D) Some 
A) All 
B) None 
C) Most 
D) Some

Question 7

Without contact with any other embryonic cells,a mesodermal cell will differentiate into skin.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tom's father has hemophilia,but Tom does not have the disease.What are the chances that Tom's children will have hemophilia?​

Accepted Answer

A) Tom's sons will almost certainly have it because Tom will have inherited the recessive gene from this father. 
B) Tom's daughters may be carriers, but his sons will not have the gene. 
C) All of Tom's children will be carriers, but it will not be expressed until they have children. 
D) None of Tom's children will be carriers or have the illness because his X gene came from his mother, who is not a carrier. 
A) Tom's sons will almost certainly have it because Tom will have inherited the recessive gene from this father. 
B) Tom's daughters may be carriers, but his sons will not have the gene. 
C) All of Tom's children will be carriers, but it will not be expressed until they have children. 
D) None of Tom's children will be carriers or have the illness because his X gene came from his mother, who is not a carrier.

Question 9

In the development of the cerebral cortex​

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic genetic factors control all differentiation. 
B) extrinsic inducing factors control all differentiation. 
C) a combination of intrinsic genetic factors and extrinsic inducing factors control differentiation. 
D) neither intrinsic genetic factors nor extrinsic inducing factors appear to play a role in differentiation. 
A) intrinsic genetic factors control all differentiation. 
B) extrinsic inducing factors control all differentiation. 
C) a combination of intrinsic genetic factors and extrinsic inducing factors control differentiation. 
D) neither intrinsic genetic factors nor extrinsic inducing factors appear to play a role in differentiation.

Question 10

Neurotrophins prevent apoptosis by inhibiting the activity of​

Accepted Answer

A) caspases. 
B) neurotrophins. 
C) sonic hedgehog. 
D) inducing proteins. 
A) caspases. 
B) neurotrophins. 
C) sonic hedgehog. 
D) inducing proteins.

Question 11

About two-thirds of the cells traveling to the developing cortex follow radial glia,and the remaining one-third move in a horizontal direction instead,without using radial glia to guide them.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cortical thickening peaks around the age of

Accepted Answer

A) 18 months. 
B) 11-12 years. 
C) 18-25 years. 
D) 45 years. 
A) 18 months. 
B) 11-12 years. 
C) 18-25 years. 
D) 45 years.

Question 13

The human proteome is​

Accepted Answer

A) the same as the proteomes of other primates. 
B) the same as the proteomes of other mammals. 
C) the same as the proteomes of all living things. 
D) unique to our species. 
A) the same as the proteomes of other primates. 
B) the same as the proteomes of other mammals. 
C) the same as the proteomes of all living things. 
D) unique to our species.

Question 14

Apoptosis results from the activation of​

Accepted Answer

A) caspases. 
B) neurotrophins. 
C) sonic hedgehog. 
D) inducing proteins. 
A) caspases. 
B) neurotrophins. 
C) sonic hedgehog. 
D) inducing proteins.

Question 15

Joan has one APOE3 and one APOE4 allele. This means Joan is heterozygous for the APOE gene.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ectoderm cells that do not differentiate into nervous system tissue,including the neural plate,will become​

Accepted Answer

A) muscle and bone. 
B) connective tissue. 
C) skin. 
D) internal organs. 
A) muscle and bone. 
B) connective tissue. 
C) skin. 
D) internal organs.

Question 17

Sarah's mother has Huntington's disease,an illness that results from a dominant gene.Her father,on the other hand,does not have the illness. What is the likelihood that Sarah herself will develop the disease?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sarah has no chance of developing the disease, as she would have inherited a healthy allele from her father. 
B) Sarah probably has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease, as her mother could have given her either a healthy allele or an allele that produces the illness. 
C) Sarah has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease, because her mother would not have the disease herself unless she was homozygous for Huntington's disease. 
D) Sarah has a 25 percent chance of developing the disease, because her father could be a carrier. 
A) Sarah has no chance of developing the disease, as she would have inherited a healthy allele from her father. 
B) Sarah probably has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease, as her mother could have given her either a healthy allele or an allele that produces the illness. 
C) Sarah has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease, because her mother would not have the disease herself unless she was homozygous for Huntington's disease. 
D) Sarah has a 25 percent chance of developing the disease, because her father could be a carrier.

Question 18

Of the following species,which has the largest number of genes in their genome?​

Accepted Answer

A) plants 
B) flies 
C) yeast cells 
D) human beings 
A) plants 
B) flies 
C) yeast cells 
D) human beings

Question 19

How is the type of neurotransmitter used by a particular neuron determined?​

Accepted Answer

A) The postsynaptic (target) cell determines which neurotransmitter the presynaptic  cell will release. 
B) The genes of the presynaptic cell determine which neurotransmitter the cell will use. 
C) The neurotrophins released by the postsynaptic (target) cell determine the neurotransmitter the presynaptic cell will use. 
D) Guidepost cells determine the type of neurotransmitter used in particular systems. 
A) The postsynaptic (target) cell determines which neurotransmitter the presynaptic  cell will release. 
B) The genes of the presynaptic cell determine which neurotransmitter the cell will use. 
C) The neurotrophins released by the postsynaptic (target) cell determine the neurotransmitter the presynaptic cell will use. 
D) Guidepost cells determine the type of neurotransmitter used in particular systems.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about radial glia is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They degenerate when migration is complete. 
B) They differentiate into astrocytes. 
C) They retain the ability to produce daughter cells. 
D) They differentiate into neurons. 
A) They degenerate when migration is complete. 
B) They differentiate into astrocytes. 
C) They retain the ability to produce daughter cells. 
D) They differentiate into neurons.

Internal organs develop from which germ layer?

Which of the following is the best example of a phenotype?

Differentiation of the hindbrain occurs along the

Describe the process of apoptosis.

When either a mother's or father's version of a gene is expressed,but not both,we refer to the gene as

_________ of the genes found on the X chromosome are duplicated on the Y chromosome.

Without contact with any other embryonic cells,a mesodermal cell will differentiate into skin.

Tom's father has hemophilia,but Tom does not have the disease.What are the chances that Tom's children will have hemophilia?

In the development of the cerebral cortex

Neurotrophins prevent apoptosis by inhibiting the activity of

About two-thirds of the cells traveling to the developing cortex follow radial glia,and the remaining one-third move in a horizontal direction instead,without using radial glia to guide them.

Cortical thickening peaks around the age of

The human proteome is

Apoptosis results from the activation of

Joan has one APOE3 and one APOE4 allele. This means Joan is heterozygous for the APOE gene.

Ectoderm cells that do not differentiate into nervous system tissue,including the neural plate,will become

Sarah's mother has Huntington's disease,an illness that results from a dominant gene.Her father,on the other hand,does not have the illness. What is the likelihood that Sarah herself will develop the disease?

Of the following species,which has the largest number of genes in their genome?

How is the type of neurotransmitter used by a particular neuron determined?

Which of the following statements about radial glia is true?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 5: Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Internal organs develop from which germ layer?

Which of the following is the best example of a phenotype?​

Differentiation of the hindbrain occurs along the​

Describe the process of apoptosis.​

When either a mother's or father's version of a gene is expressed,but not both,we refer to the gene as​

_________ of the genes found on the X chromosome are duplicated on the Y chromosome.​

Without contact with any other embryonic cells,a mesodermal cell will differentiate into skin.​

Tom's father has hemophilia,but Tom does not have the disease.What are the chances that Tom's children will have hemophilia?​

In the development of the cerebral cortex​

Neurotrophins prevent apoptosis by inhibiting the activity of​

About two-thirds of the cells traveling to the developing cortex follow radial glia,and the remaining one-third move in a horizontal direction instead,without using radial glia to guide them.​

Cortical thickening peaks around the age of

The human proteome is​

Apoptosis results from the activation of​

Joan has one APOE3 and one APOE4 allele. This means Joan is heterozygous for the APOE gene.​

Ectoderm cells that do not differentiate into nervous system tissue,including the neural plate,will become​

Sarah's mother has Huntington's disease,an illness that results from a dominant gene.Her father,on the other hand,does not have the illness. What is the likelihood that Sarah herself will develop the disease?​

Of the following species,which has the largest number of genes in their genome?​

How is the type of neurotransmitter used by a particular neuron determined?​

Which of the following statements about radial glia is true?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Which of the following is the best example of a phenotype?

Differentiation of the hindbrain occurs along the

Describe the process of apoptosis.

When either a mother's or father's version of a gene is expressed,but not both,we refer to the gene as

_________ of the genes found on the X chromosome are duplicated on the Y chromosome.

Without contact with any other embryonic cells,a mesodermal cell will differentiate into skin.

Tom's father has hemophilia,but Tom does not have the disease.What are the chances that Tom's children will have hemophilia?

In the development of the cerebral cortex

Neurotrophins prevent apoptosis by inhibiting the activity of

About two-thirds of the cells traveling to the developing cortex follow radial glia,and the remaining one-third move in a horizontal direction instead,without using radial glia to guide them.

The human proteome is

Apoptosis results from the activation of

Joan has one APOE3 and one APOE4 allele. This means Joan is heterozygous for the APOE gene.

Ectoderm cells that do not differentiate into nervous system tissue,including the neural plate,will become

Sarah's mother has Huntington's disease,an illness that results from a dominant gene.Her father,on the other hand,does not have the illness. What is the likelihood that Sarah herself will develop the disease?

Of the following species,which has the largest number of genes in their genome?

How is the type of neurotransmitter used by a particular neuron determined?