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Created By: A SolutionTest Bank for Biological Psychology 12th Edition
by James W. Kalat A+ 2024
True / False
1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most
cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
3. An afferent axon brings information into a structure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other
neurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
7. Glial cells serve many functions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute
the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
9. Schwann cells build the myelin sheaths in the periphery of the body.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that
constitute the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
10. The blood-brain barrier is made up of closely packed glial cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood–brain barrier
relates to protection and nutrition of neurons.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - Explain how the sodium–potassium pump
and the properties of the membrane lead to the resting potential of a neuron.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Nerve Impulse
12. Increasing the electrical gradient for potassium will reduce the tendency for potassium
ions to exit the neuron.
a. True
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