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Chapter 02: Biology and BehaviourMultiple Choice Questions
1. The specialized cell that transmits signals throughout the nervous system is called the
A) neuron.
B) glial cell.
C) myelin.
D) neurotransmitter.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 02-1-01
Page-Reference: 35
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.1 Define the function of the three types of neurons.
Answer: A) neuron.
2. All of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour can be traced to the activity of the
A) neurons.
B) ganglia.
C) genes.
D) nerve fibres.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 02-1-02
Page-Reference: 35
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 2.1 Define the function of the three types of neurons
Answer: A) neurons.
3. What is the task of afferent neurons?
A) To convey signals from the brain and spinal cord to the glands and muscles.
B) To carry information between neurons in the brain.
C) To carry information between neurons in the spinal cord.
D) To relay messages from the sense organs and receptors to the brain and spinal cord.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-03
Page-Reference: 35
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.1 Define the function of the three types of neurons.
Answer: D) To relay messages from the sense organs and receptors to the brain and spinal cord.
4. The function of the dendrites is to
A) support the cell bodies.
B) send the neural impulse to the next neuron.
C) act as the primary receivers of signals from other neurons.
D) feed the remainder of the neurons in the brain.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-04
Page-Reference: 36
Skill: Factual
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,Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: C) act as the primary receivers of signals from other neurons.
5. The part of the neuron that transmits signals to another neuron is called the
A) myelin.
B) cell body.
C) dendrites.
D) axon.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 02-1-05
Page-Reference: 36
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: D) axon.
6. A typical neuron might have more than one
A) nucleus.
B) cell body.
C) axon.
D) dendrite.
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 02-1-06
Page-Reference: 36
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: D) dendrite.
7. Where are the receptor sites for neurotransmitters located on the neuron?
A) the myelin sheath
B) the clefts
C) the dendrites and cell body
D) the synaptic vesicles
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 02-1-07
Page-Reference: 38
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: C) the dendrites and cell body
8. Receiving information is to transmitting information as
A) dendrite is to axon.
B) synapse is to axon.
C) cell body is to dendrite.
D) axon is to dendrite.
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 02-1-08
Page-Reference: 36
Skill: Conceptual
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,Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: A) dendrite is to axon.
9. The fluid-filled gap between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron is called the
A) axon terminal.
B) synaptic cleft.
C) reuptake site.
D) neural gap.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-09
Page-Reference: 36
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: B) synaptic cleft.
10. Each neuron potentially connects
A) physically with dozens of neurons.
B) with one or two other neurons.
C) with thousands of other neurons.
D) physically with a few axons.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 02-1-10
Page-Reference: 37
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: C) with thousands of other neurons.
11. Professor Bennett is studying how neurons communicate with each other. Which of the following areas would
most likely be of greatest interest to him?
A) the cell body
B) the sodium pump
C) the synapse
D) the mitochondria
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-11
Page-Reference: 36-37
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: C) the synapse
12. Which of the following is a function of glial cells?
A) receiving signals for sensory systems
B) storing and releasing neurotransmitters
C) generating action potentials
D) removing waste products, including dead neurons, from the brain
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-12
Page-Reference: 36
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, Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: D) removing waste products, including dead neurons, from the brain
13. Which of the following functions has not been associated with glial cells?
A) They hold neurons together.
B) They help remove waste from the brain.
C) They aid in the inhibition of emotional memories.
D) They assist in the production of myelin.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-13
Page-Reference: 36
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.2 Identify the three key structures of a neuron.
Answer: C) They aid in the inhibition of emotional memories.
14. When a neuron is at rest, the inside of the cell
A) has no charge.
B) has a slight positive charge relative to the outside.
C) has a charge identical to the outside.
D) has a slight negative charge relative to the outside.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-14
Page-Reference: 37
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.3 Explain how neural impulses work.
Answer: D) has a slight negative charge relative to the outside.
15. The "resting potential" refers to
A) action potential.
B) synaptic potential.
C) the state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged particles inside the cell than outside the cell.
D) the state during which a neuron contains more positively charged particles inside the cell than outside the cell.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 02-1-15
Page-Reference: 37
Skill: Factual
Objective: 2.3 Explain how neural impulses work.
Answer: C) the state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged particles inside the cell than outside the
cell.
16. The process that produces an action potential is best described as
A) a change that occurs as a result of neuroelectrical stimulation.
B) the creation of chemical transmitters by electrical energy.
C) an exchange of positive and negative ions through the cell membrane.
D) a molecular chain reaction.
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 02-1-16
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