Question 1

The last surviving hominin species is

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A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Homo sapiens. 
C)  prosimians. 
D)  lemurs. 
E)  tree shrews. 
A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Homo sapiens. 
C)  prosimians. 
D)  lemurs. 
E)  tree shrews.

Question 2

The nucleotide base __________ is found in DNA but not in RNA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nucleotide base __________ is found in...

Question 3

Asomatognosia typically

Accepted Answer

A)  results from damage to the right parietal lobe. 
B)  affects the left side of the body. 
C)  affects both sides of the body. 
D)  affects the right side of the body. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  results from damage to the right parietal lobe. 
B)  affects the left side of the body. 
C)  affects both sides of the body. 
D)  affects the right side of the body. 
E)  both A and B

Question 4

Female mammals have

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A)  only one X chromosome. 
B)  only one Y chromosome. 
C)  two X chromosomes. 
D)  two Y chromosomes. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  only one X chromosome. 
B)  only one Y chromosome. 
C)  two X chromosomes. 
D)  two Y chromosomes. 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

Darwin was not the first to suggest that species evolve, but he was the first to suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution occurs through natural selection. 
B)  cultures rarely evolve. 
C)  evolution occurs by genetics. 
D)  mammals do not evolve. 
E)  sex is an important component of evolution for all living species. 
A)  evolution occurs through natural selection. 
B)  cultures rarely evolve. 
C)  evolution occurs by genetics. 
D)  mammals do not evolve. 
E)  sex is an important component of evolution for all living species.

Question 6

The canary song-control neural circuit is remarkable because the

Accepted Answer

A)  left descending motor circuit plays a greater role than the right. 
B)  high vocal center is four times larger in males than in females. 
C)  male song-control brain structures grow each spring. 
D)  new neurons are added to the male song-control brain structures each spring. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  left descending motor circuit plays a greater role than the right. 
B)  high vocal center is four times larger in males than in females. 
C)  male song-control brain structures grow each spring. 
D)  new neurons are added to the male song-control brain structures each spring. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

The pattern of mate bonding that is most prevalent in mammals is

Accepted Answer

A)  promiscuity. 
B)  polygyny. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  polyandry. 
E)  marriage. 
A)  promiscuity. 
B)  polygyny. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  polyandry. 
E)  marriage.

Question 8

The single most influential theory in the biological sciences is the theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  D. O. Hebb. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  D. O. Hebb. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

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)  modern humans. 
D)  primates. 
E)  Australopithecus. 
A)  old-world monkeys. 
B)  accountants. 
C)  modern humans. 
D)  primates. 
E)  Australopithecus.

Question 10

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 11

The field that focuses on the evolution of human behavior is

Accepted Answer

A)  the human genome. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  behavioral evolution. 
E)  human genetics. 
A)  the human genome. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  behavioral evolution. 
E)  human genetics.

Question 12

Early research on the evolution of the brain focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  its size. 
B)  the brain stem. 
C)  the thalamus. 
D)  the uvula. 
E)  its chemistry. 
A)  its size. 
B)  the brain stem. 
C)  the thalamus. 
D)  the uvula. 
E)  its chemistry.

Question 13

Which of the following disorders was discovered by Asbjörn Fölling, a Norwegian dentist?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
C)  phenylketonuria 
D)  Parkinsonism 
E)  Down syndrome 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
C)  phenylketonuria 
D)  Parkinsonism 
E)  Down syndrome

Question 14

How many structural (protein-coding) genes are there in the human genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 20,000 
B)  1,000 times more than in the corn genome. 
C)  8 times more than in the mouse genome. 
D)  38 times more than in the mouse genome. 
E)  about 3 billion. 
A)  about 20,000 
B)  1,000 times more than in the corn genome. 
C)  8 times more than in the mouse genome. 
D)  38 times more than in the mouse genome. 
E)  about 3 billion.

Question 15

Construction of a detailed physical map of human chromosomes

Accepted Answer

A)  began in earnest in 1960. 
B)  was completed by entirely by American scientists. 
C)  was completed in 1990. 
D)  was an attempt to locate all 3 billion human chromosomes. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  began in earnest in 1960. 
B)  was completed by entirely by American scientists. 
C)  was completed in 1990. 
D)  was an attempt to locate all 3 billion human chromosomes. 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Frogs, toads, and salamanders are

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebrates. 
B)  chordates. 
C)  amphibians. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  vertebrates. 
B)  chordates. 
C)  amphibians. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

The most extensive study of twins reared apart is the

Accepted Answer

A)  British study. 
B)  Canadian study. 
C)  New York study. 
D)  Minnesota study. 
E)  North African study. 
A)  British study. 
B)  Canadian study. 
C)  New York study. 
D)  Minnesota study. 
E)  North African study.

Question 20

Horse breeders have created faster horses through programs of

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection. 
B)  gene splicing. 
C)  selective breeding. 
D)  domestication. 
E)  euthanasia. 
A)  natural selection. 
B)  gene splicing. 
C)  selective breeding. 
D)  domestication. 
E)  euthanasia.

The last surviving hominin species is

The nucleotide base __________ is found in DNA but not in RNA.

Asomatognosia typically

Female mammals have

Darwin was not the first to suggest that species evolve, but he was the first to suggest that

The canary song-control neural circuit is remarkable because the

The pattern of mate bonding that is most prevalent in mammals is

The single most influential theory in the biological sciences is the theory of

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

DNA is to RNA as

The field that focuses on the evolution of human behavior is

Early research on the evolution of the brain focused on

Which of the following disorders was discovered by Asbjörn Fölling, a Norwegian dentist?

How many structural (protein-coding) genes are there in the human genome?

Construction of a detailed physical map of human chromosomes

The first hominins are thought to have evolved about

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

Frogs, toads, and salamanders are

The most extensive study of twins reared apart is the

Horse breeders have created faster horses through programs of

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

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 Brain’s 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: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The last surviving hominin species is

The nucleotide base __________ is found in DNA but not in RNA.

Asomatognosia typically

Female mammals have

Darwin was not the first to suggest that species evolve, but he was the first to suggest that

The canary song-control neural circuit is remarkable because the

The pattern of mate bonding that is most prevalent in mammals is

The single most influential theory in the biological sciences is the theory of

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

DNA is to RNA as

The field that focuses on the evolution of human behavior is

Early research on the evolution of the brain focused on

Which of the following disorders was discovered by Asbjörn Fölling, a Norwegian dentist?

How many structural (protein-coding) genes are there in the human genome?

Construction of a detailed physical map of human chromosomes

The first hominins are thought to have evolved about

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

Frogs, toads, and salamanders are

The most extensive study of twins reared apart is the

Horse breeders have created faster horses through programs of

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

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 Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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