, Chapter 1: Studying the Nervous System
x x x x x
Multiple xChoice
1. Which xpart xof xDNA xis xtranscribed xinto xmessenger xRNA?
a. Exon
b. Intron
c. Promoter
d. Non-coding xDNA
e. Regulatory xDNA
Answer: xa
x
Textbook xReference: xGenetics xand xGenomics
Bloom’s xLevel: x2. xUnderstanding
x
2. Genomics xis xthe xanalysis xof
a. coding xDNA xsequences xfor xa xspecies.
b. regulatory xDNA xsequences xfor xan xindividual xorganism xand xa xspecies.
c. coding xand xregulatory xDNA xsequences x for xa xspecies.
d. coding xand xregulatory xDNA xsequences xfor xan xindividual xorganism.
e. coding xand xregulatory xDNA xof xan xindividual xorganism xor xa xspecies.
Answer: xe
Textbook xReference: xGenetics xand xGenomics
Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
x
,3. Which xof xCamillo xGolgi’s xcontributions xenabled xSantiago xRamón xy xCajal xto
make xobservations xthat xsuggested xthat xnerve xcells xare xdiscrete xentities?
x
a. Articulation xof xthe xneuron xdoctrine
b. Identifying xthe xorganelle xlater xcalled xthe xGolgi xapparatus
c. Development xof xa xstaining xmethod xbased xon ximpregnation xwith xsilver xsalts
d. Improving xthe xunderstanding xof xthe xpathophysiology xof xmalaria
e. Articulation xof xthe xreticular xtheoryxof xnerve xcell xcommunication
x Answer: xc
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x2. xUnderstanding
4. The xmajor xproponent(s) xof xthe xneuron xdoctrine xwas(were)
a. Camillo xGolgi.
b. Santiago xRamón x yxCajal.
c. Charles xSherrington.
d. Santiago xRamón x yxCajal xand xCharles xSherrington.
, e. Camillo xGolgi xand xSantiago xRamón xy xCajal.
Answer: xd
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
5. Which xfunction xis xa xcharacteristic xprimarilyxof xneurons xonly, xand xnot x glia?
a. Transmits xaction xpotentials
b. Supports xelectrical xsignals
c. Repairs xthe xnervous xsystem
d. Prevents xregeneration xof xthe xnervous xsystem
e. Produces xmyelin
Answer: xa
x
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
6. In xwhich xpart xof xa xneuron xwould xmost xof xthe xendoplasmic xreticulum xbe xconcentrated?
a. Postsynaptic xterminal
b. Presynaptic xterminal
c. Axon
d. Cell xbody
e. Dendrite
Answer: xd
x
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
x x x x x
Multiple xChoice
1. Which xpart xof xDNA xis xtranscribed xinto xmessenger xRNA?
a. Exon
b. Intron
c. Promoter
d. Non-coding xDNA
e. Regulatory xDNA
Answer: xa
x
Textbook xReference: xGenetics xand xGenomics
Bloom’s xLevel: x2. xUnderstanding
x
2. Genomics xis xthe xanalysis xof
a. coding xDNA xsequences xfor xa xspecies.
b. regulatory xDNA xsequences xfor xan xindividual xorganism xand xa xspecies.
c. coding xand xregulatory xDNA xsequences x for xa xspecies.
d. coding xand xregulatory xDNA xsequences xfor xan xindividual xorganism.
e. coding xand xregulatory xDNA xof xan xindividual xorganism xor xa xspecies.
Answer: xe
Textbook xReference: xGenetics xand xGenomics
Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
x
,3. Which xof xCamillo xGolgi’s xcontributions xenabled xSantiago xRamón xy xCajal xto
make xobservations xthat xsuggested xthat xnerve xcells xare xdiscrete xentities?
x
a. Articulation xof xthe xneuron xdoctrine
b. Identifying xthe xorganelle xlater xcalled xthe xGolgi xapparatus
c. Development xof xa xstaining xmethod xbased xon ximpregnation xwith xsilver xsalts
d. Improving xthe xunderstanding xof xthe xpathophysiology xof xmalaria
e. Articulation xof xthe xreticular xtheoryxof xnerve xcell xcommunication
x Answer: xc
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x2. xUnderstanding
4. The xmajor xproponent(s) xof xthe xneuron xdoctrine xwas(were)
a. Camillo xGolgi.
b. Santiago xRamón x yxCajal.
c. Charles xSherrington.
d. Santiago xRamón x yxCajal xand xCharles xSherrington.
, e. Camillo xGolgi xand xSantiago xRamón xy xCajal.
Answer: xd
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
5. Which xfunction xis xa xcharacteristic xprimarilyxof xneurons xonly, xand xnot x glia?
a. Transmits xaction xpotentials
b. Supports xelectrical xsignals
c. Repairs xthe xnervous xsystem
d. Prevents xregeneration xof xthe xnervous xsystem
e. Produces xmyelin
Answer: xa
x
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
6. In xwhich xpart xof xa xneuron xwould xmost xof xthe xendoplasmic xreticulum xbe xconcentrated?
a. Postsynaptic xterminal
b. Presynaptic xterminal
c. Axon
d. Cell xbody
e. Dendrite
Answer: xd
x
Textbook xReference: xCellular xComponents xof xthe xNervous xSystem
x Bloom’s xLevel: x1. xRemembering
