Question 1

Approximately what proportion of all species that ever existed on earth are still in existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 61% 
B)  about 31% 
C)  about 7.5% 
D)  less than 1% 
E)  about 19% 
A)  about 61% 
B)  about 31% 
C)  about 7.5% 
D)  less than 1% 
E)  about 19%

Question 2

The conspecific of a vole is a

Accepted Answer

A)  rat. 
B)  monkey. 
C)  human. 
D)  mouse. 
E)  vole. 
A)  rat. 
B)  monkey. 
C)  human. 
D)  mouse. 
E)  vole.

Question 3

Mammals evolved from a line of small __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mammals evolved from a line of small...

Question 4

In terms of which of the following measures of brain size are humans surpassed by shrews?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain weight 
B)  brain volume 
C)  neocortex volume 
D)  cerebellum volume 
E)  brain weight expressed as a percentage of total body weight 
A)  brain weight 
B)  brain volume 
C)  neocortex volume 
D)  cerebellum volume 
E)  brain weight expressed as a percentage of total body weight

Question 5

Discuss the behavioral genetics of individual differences,being sure to focus on common misunderstandings about heritability estimates.

Accepted Answer

25% for defining heritability

Question 6

Which species has a brain larger than the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  whale 
B)  elephant 
C)  chimpanzee 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  whale 
B)  elephant 
C)  chimpanzee 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

On the DNA molecule,cytosine binds to

Accepted Answer

A)  guanine. 
B)  adenine. 
C)  thymine. 
D)  thiamine. 
E)  uracil. 
A)  guanine. 
B)  adenine. 
C)  thymine. 
D)  thiamine. 
E)  uracil.

Question 8

Lizards,snakes,and turtles are

Accepted Answer

A)  reptiles. 
B)  amphibians. 
C)  vertebrates. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  reptiles. 
B)  amphibians. 
C)  vertebrates. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

Which of the following is a short segment of DNA that determines the rate at which a protein will be synthesized by a particular structural gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  ribosome 
B)  enhancer 
C)  codon 
D)  nucleotide 
E)  codon segment 
A)  ribosome 
B)  enhancer 
C)  codon 
D)  nucleotide 
E)  codon segment

Question 10

Animals with dorsal nerve cords are called

Accepted Answer

A)  phyla. 
B)  chordates. 
C)  vertebrates. 
D)  mammals. 
E)  amphibians. 
A)  phyla. 
B)  chordates. 
C)  vertebrates. 
D)  mammals. 
E)  amphibians.

Question 11

All behavior is the product of

Accepted Answer

A)  an organism's genetic endowment. 
B)  an organism's experience. 
C)  an organism's perception of the current situation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  an organism's genetic endowment. 
B)  an organism's experience. 
C)  an organism's perception of the current situation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

Individuals who possess two identical genes for a particular trait

Accepted Answer

A)  are homozygous for that trait. 
B)  are heterozygous for that trait. 
C)  cannot have offspring of the same phenotype for that trait. 
D)  cannot have offspring of the same genotype for that trait. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are homozygous for that trait. 
B)  are heterozygous for that trait. 
C)  cannot have offspring of the same phenotype for that trait. 
D)  cannot have offspring of the same genotype for that trait. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Describe the model of the biology of behavior that has been adopted by most biopsychologists.Use a diagram in your answer.

Accepted Answer

50% for a verbal exp

Question 14

Mendel's early experiments challenged the central premise upon which previous ideas about inheritance had rested.This was the premise that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is only one gene for each trait. 
B)  there are two genes for each trait. 
C)  offspring can inherit only those traits that are displayed by their parents. 
D)  white seeds are dominant. 
E)  some traits are dominant and some are recessive. 
A)  there is only one gene for each trait. 
B)  there are two genes for each trait. 
C)  offspring can inherit only those traits that are displayed by their parents. 
D)  white seeds are dominant. 
E)  some traits are dominant and some are recessive.

Question 15

Searle (1949)found that,in comparison to maze-dull rats,maze-bright rats were

Accepted Answer

A)  not generally superior in learning ability. 
B)  less emotional. 
C)  more emotional. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  not generally superior in learning ability. 
B)  less emotional. 
C)  more emotional. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All mammals are chordates. 
B)  All chordates are vertebrates. 
C)  All reptiles are vertebrates. 
D)  All mammals are vertebrates. 
E)  All vertebrates are chordates. 
A)  All mammals are chordates. 
B)  All chordates are vertebrates. 
C)  All reptiles are vertebrates. 
D)  All mammals are vertebrates. 
E)  All vertebrates are chordates.

Question 17

Mammals evolved directly from

Accepted Answer

A)  reptiles. 
B)  fish. 
C)  amphibians. 
D)  prosimians. 
E)  primates. 
A)  reptiles. 
B)  fish. 
C)  amphibians. 
D)  prosimians. 
E)  primates.

Question 18

DNA is to RNA as

Accepted Answer

A)  guanine is to uracil. 
B)  thymine is to cytosine. 
C)  uracil is to thymine. 
D)  thymine is to uracil. 
E)  uracil is to guanine. 
A)  guanine is to uracil. 
B)  thymine is to cytosine. 
C)  uracil is to thymine. 
D)  thymine is to uracil. 
E)  uracil is to guanine.

Question 19

The "letters" of the genetic code are

Accepted Answer

A)  deoxyribose bases. 
B)  phosphates. 
C)  nucleotide bases. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  peptides. 
A)  deoxyribose bases. 
B)  phosphates. 
C)  nucleotide bases. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  peptides.

Question 20

PKU is transmitted by a

Accepted Answer

A)  single gene mutation. 
B)  pair of dominant genes. 
C)  dominant gene mutation. 
D)  triad of recessive genes. 
E)  single extra chromosome 23. 
A)  single gene mutation. 
B)  pair of dominant genes. 
C)  dominant gene mutation. 
D)  triad of recessive genes. 
E)  single extra chromosome 23.

Approximately what proportion of all species that ever existed on earth are still in existence?

The conspecific of a vole is a

Mammals evolved from a line of small __________.

In terms of which of the following measures of brain size are humans surpassed by shrews?

Discuss the behavioral genetics of individual differences,being sure to focus on common misunderstandings about heritability estimates.

Which species has a brain larger than the human brain?

On the DNA molecule,cytosine binds to

Lizards,snakes,and turtles are

Which of the following is a short segment of DNA that determines the rate at which a protein will be synthesized by a particular structural gene?

Animals with dorsal nerve cords are called

All behavior is the product of

Individuals who possess two identical genes for a particular trait

Describe the model of the biology of behavior that has been adopted by most biopsychologists.Use a diagram in your answer.

Mendel's early experiments challenged the central premise upon which previous ideas about inheritance had rested.This was the premise that

Searle (1949)found that,in comparison to maze-dull rats,maze-bright rats were

Which of the following is NOT true?

Mammals evolved directly from

DNA is to RNA as

The "letters" of the genetic code are

PKU is transmitted by a

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

Approximately what proportion of all species that ever existed on earth are still in existence?

The conspecific of a vole is a

Mammals evolved from a line of small __________.

In terms of which of the following measures of brain size are humans surpassed by shrews?

Discuss the behavioral genetics of individual differences,being sure to focus on common misunderstandings about heritability estimates.

Which species has a brain larger than the human brain?

On the DNA molecule,cytosine binds to

Lizards,snakes,and turtles are

Which of the following is a short segment of DNA that determines the rate at which a protein will be synthesized by a particular structural gene?

Animals with dorsal nerve cords are called

All behavior is the product of

Individuals who possess two identical genes for a particular trait

Describe the model of the biology of behavior that has been adopted by most biopsychologists.Use a diagram in your answer.

Mendel's early experiments challenged the central premise upon which previous ideas about inheritance had rested.This was the premise that

Searle (1949)found that,in comparison to maze-dull rats,maze-bright rats were

Which of the following is NOT true?

Mammals evolved directly from

DNA is to RNA as

The "letters" of the genetic code are

PKU is transmitted by a

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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