Question 1

Modern biology began in 1859 with the publication of On the __________ by Darwin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Modern biology began in 1859 with the...

Question 2

In each cell of the human body, there are normally

Accepted Answer

A)  21 chromosomes. 
B)  21 pairs of chromosomes. 
C)  23 genes. 
D)  23 chromosomes. 
E)  23 pairs of chromosomes. 
A)  21 chromosomes. 
B)  21 pairs of chromosomes. 
C)  23 genes. 
D)  23 chromosomes. 
E)  23 pairs of chromosomes.

Question 3

Describe how structural genes are expressed, that is, transcribed and then translated into proteins.Use a diagram in your answer.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the transcr

Question 4

The following are topics that are the focus of modern genetics research:

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative splicing. 
B)  small RNAs. 
C)  active non-protein-coding areas of DNA (pseudogenes) . 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  alternative splicing. 
B)  small RNAs. 
C)  active non-protein-coding areas of DNA (pseudogenes) . 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Modern adult human brains vary in size from about

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A)  1,000 to 2,000 grams. 
B)  10 to 20 grams. 
C)  1,400 to 1,500 grams. 
D)  1,300 to 1,400 grams. 
E)  1,350 to 1,360 grams. 
A)  1,000 to 2,000 grams. 
B)  10 to 20 grams. 
C)  1,400 to 1,500 grams. 
D)  1,300 to 1,400 grams. 
E)  1,350 to 1,360 grams.

Question 6

Convergent evolution produces structures that are

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A)  convergent. 
B)  analogous. 
C)  homologous. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  convergent. 
B)  analogous. 
C)  homologous. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 7

People with PKU lack the enzyme

Accepted Answer

A)  that converts phenylalanine to tyrosine. 
B)  phenylpyruvic acid. 
C)  phenylalanine hydroxylase. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  that converts phenylalanine to tyrosine. 
B)  phenylpyruvic acid. 
C)  phenylalanine hydroxylase. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 8

In most species, mating is totally

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A)  monogamous. 
B)  promiscuous. 
C)  polygynous. 
D)  polyandrous. 
E)  asexual. 
A)  monogamous. 
B)  promiscuous. 
C)  polygynous. 
D)  polyandrous. 
E)  asexual.

Question 9

According to one prominent theory, monogamy evolved in only those species

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A)  in which each female could raise more fit young if she had undivided help. 
B)  with opposable thumbs. 
C)  with large brains. 
D)  that used tools. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  in which each female could raise more fit young if she had undivided help. 
B)  with opposable thumbs. 
C)  with large brains. 
D)  that used tools. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are __________ birdsong learners; canaries are __________ birdsong learners.

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A)  age-limited; open-ended 
B)  rapid; slow 
C)  slow; rapid 
D)  open-ended; age-limited 
E)  closed-ended; age-limited 
A)  age-limited; open-ended 
B)  rapid; slow 
C)  slow; rapid 
D)  open-ended; age-limited 
E)  closed-ended; age-limited

Question 11

A heritability estimate is

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A)  an estimate of the proportion of a trait that is attributable to genetics. 
B)  an estimate of the proportion of between-subject variability occurring in a particular trait in a particular study that resulted from genetic differences among the subjects of that study. 
C)  likely to be higher in studies with little environmental variation. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  an estimate of the proportion of a trait that is attributable to genetics. 
B)  an estimate of the proportion of between-subject variability occurring in a particular trait in a particular study that resulted from genetic differences among the subjects of that study. 
C)  likely to be higher in studies with little environmental variation. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

Maze-bright rats are less __________ than maze-dull rats.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maze-bright rats are less __________ than maze-dull...

Question 13

Canaries can sing with either their left or right hemispheres, but

Accepted Answer

A)  they cannot sing the same song with both at the same time. 
B)  most have a strong left-hemisphere preference. 
C)  they cannot sing with their left hemisphere and their syrinx at the same time. 
D)  most have a strong right-hemisphere preference. 
E)  they cannot sing with their syrinx. 
A)  they cannot sing the same song with both at the same time. 
B)  most have a strong left-hemisphere preference. 
C)  they cannot sing with their left hemisphere and their syrinx at the same time. 
D)  most have a strong right-hemisphere preference. 
E)  they cannot sing with their syrinx.

Question 14

Metaphorically, evolution is a

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A)  scale. 
B)  ladder. 
C)  book. 
D)  bush. 
E)  soap dish. 
A)  scale. 
B)  ladder. 
C)  book. 
D)  bush. 
E)  soap dish.

Question 15

Each codon on a strand of messenger RNA

Accepted Answer

A)  comprises three consecutive bases on the messenger RNA molecule. 
B)  instructs the ribosome to add one amino acid from the cytoplasm to the growing protein chain. 
C)  contains all of the information necessary to synthesize a complete protein. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  comprises three consecutive bases on the messenger RNA molecule. 
B)  instructs the ribosome to add one amino acid from the cytoplasm to the growing protein chain. 
C)  contains all of the information necessary to synthesize a complete protein. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 16

All body cells of a human normally contain __________ pairs of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All body cells of a human normally...

Question 17

About 200 thousand years ago, early hominins were gradually replaced in the African fossil record by

Accepted Answer

A)  old-world monkeys. 
B)  accountants. 
C)  Homo sapiens. 
D)  Cro-Magnons. 
E)  Australopithecus. 
A)  old-world monkeys. 
B)  accountants. 
C)  Homo sapiens. 
D)  Cro-Magnons. 
E)  Australopithecus.

Question 18

The first hominins are thought to have evolved about

Accepted Answer

A)  200 million years ago. 
B)  100 million years ago. 
C)  50 million years ago. 
D)  6 million years ago. 
E)  1 million years ago. 
A)  200 million years ago. 
B)  100 million years ago. 
C)  50 million years ago. 
D)  6 million years ago. 
E)  1 million years ago.

Question 19

Bird song is commonly studied in

Accepted Answer

A)  white-crowned sparrows. 
B)  zebra finches. 
C)  canaries. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  white-crowned sparrows. 
B)  zebra finches. 
C)  canaries. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

European ethologists focused on the study of

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A)  invertebrates. 
B)  instinctive behaviors. 
C)  learning. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  invertebrates. 
B)  instinctive behaviors. 
C)  learning. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Modern biology began in 1859 with the publication of On the __________ by Darwin.

In each cell of the human body, there are normally

Describe how structural genes are expressed, that is, transcribed and then translated into proteins.Use a diagram in your answer.

The following are topics that are the focus of modern genetics research:

Modern adult human brains vary in size from about

Convergent evolution produces structures that are

People with PKU lack the enzyme

In most species, mating is totally

According to one prominent theory, monogamy evolved in only those species

Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are birdsong learners; canaries are birdsong learners.

A heritability estimate is

Maze-bright rats are less __________ than maze-dull rats.

Canaries can sing with either their left or right hemispheres, but

Metaphorically, evolution is a

Each codon on a strand of messenger RNA

All body cells of a human normally contain __________ pairs of chromosomes.

About 200 thousand years ago, early hominins were gradually replaced in the African fossil record by

The first hominins are thought to have evolved about

Bird song is commonly studied in

European ethologists focused on the study of

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 2: Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

Modern biology began in 1859 with the publication of On the __________ by Darwin.

In each cell of the human body, there are normally

Describe how structural genes are expressed, that is, transcribed and then translated into proteins.Use a diagram in your answer.

The following are topics that are the focus of modern genetics research:

Modern adult human brains vary in size from about

Convergent evolution produces structures that are

People with PKU lack the enzyme

In most species, mating is totally

According to one prominent theory, monogamy evolved in only those species

Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are __________ birdsong learners; canaries are __________ birdsong learners.

A heritability estimate is

Maze-bright rats are less __________ than maze-dull rats.

Canaries can sing with either their left or right hemispheres, but

Metaphorically, evolution is a

Each codon on a strand of messenger RNA

All body cells of a human normally contain __________ pairs of chromosomes.

About 200 thousand years ago, early hominins were gradually replaced in the African fossil record by

The first hominins are thought to have evolved about

Bird song is commonly studied in

European ethologists focused on the study of

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are birdsong learners; canaries are birdsong learners.