Question 1

Those whose corpus callosum is surgically severed are said to be patients with

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A)   brain plasticity.
B)   brain fissures.
C)   neurogenesis.
D)   split brains.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The ability to recognize faces with the right hemisphere but not with the left hemisphere best illustrates

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A)   brain fissures.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   plasticity.
D)   lateralization.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

A neuron's reaction of either firing at full strength or not firing at all is described as

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A)   an all-or-none response.
B)   a refractory period.
C)   the resting potential.
D)   a reflexive response.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

An African butterfly that is green in the summer turns brown in the fall thanks to a temperature-controlled genetic switch.This best illustrates that genes are

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A)   dizygotic.
B)   self-regulating.
C)   epigenetic marks.
D)   protein molecules.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The part of a neuron that transmits neural messages to other neurons or to muscles or glands is called the

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A)   dendrite.
B)   synapse.
C)   axon.
D)   cell body.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Neurons are surrounded by ________,which guide neural connections and mop up ions and neurotransmitters.

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A)   endorphins
B)   glial cells
C)   hormones
D)   agonistsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Janelle experiences difficulty sleeping and is seeking medical help for her lengthy episodes of depression and loss of energy.Effective prescription drugs for treating these symptoms would most likely be designed to increase the availability of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)   GABA.
B)   ACh.
C)   serotonin.
D)   dopamine.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as

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A)   serotonin.
B)   endorphins.
C)   dopamine.
D)   epinephrine.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   amygdala.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   hypothalamus.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The limbic system's hippocampus

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A)   coordinates body movement and balance.
B)   regulates hunger and thirst.
C)   plays a central role in fear and rage.
D)   helps process explicit memories for storage.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The classic case of railroad worker Phineas Gage best illustrated that frontal lobe damage can

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A)   trigger muscle spasms.
B)   enhance moral reasoning skills.
C)   alter one's personality.
D)   facilitate neurogenesis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The somatosensory cortex is located in the ________ lobes.

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A)   parietal
B)   temporal
C)   frontal
D)   occipitalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The autonomic nervous system can be subdivided into the

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A)   central and somatic nervous systems.
B)   sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
C)   somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
D)   peripheral and sympathetic nervous systems.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A simple ________ is composed of a single sensory neuron and a single motor neuron.

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A)   agonist molecule
B)   spinal reflex
C)   endocrine pathway
D)   homeostatic responseE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Madison is experiencing symptoms of paralysis after eating food contaminated by botulin.Her paralysis is most likely to be relieved by a drug that functions as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ACh agonist.
B)   serotonin agonist.
C)   ACh antagonist.
D)   serotonin antagonist.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The pain of childbirth is most likely to be reduced by the release of

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A)   acetylcholine.
B)   endorphins.
C)   dopamine.
D)   glutamate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Identical twins separated at birth and raised apart would be most likely to have similar

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A)   epigenetic marks.
B)   religious beliefs.
C)   personality traits.
D)   political views.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

With assistance from the _________,the cerebellum ___________.

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A)   hypothalamus;regulates hunger and thirst
B)   amygdala;controls heartbeat and breathing
C)   pons;coordinates voluntary movement
D)   medulla;controls fear and rageE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Whether or not ________ is/are expressed depends on environmental influences.

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A)   genes
B)   DNA
C)   chromosomes
D)   genomesE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

An action potential refers to a

Accepted Answer

A)   neural impulse.
B)   synaptic gap.
C)   neurotransmitter.
D)   reflex.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: The Biology of Behavior

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Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as

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