Biological Psychology
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by James W. Kalat
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14th EDITION.
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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
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 %fyand %fyGlia
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5. The %fygreater %fythe %fysurface %fyarea %fyof %fya %fydendrite, %fythe %fymore %fyinformation %fyit %fycan %fyreceive %fyfrom %fyother
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: %fyUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons %fyand %fyGlia
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6. Neurons %fyare %fydistinguished %fyfrom %fyother %fycells %fyby %fytheir %fyshape.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: %fyUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons %fyand %fyGlia
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7. Glial %fycells %fyserve %fymany %fyfunctions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: %fyUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons %fyand %fyGlia
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8. Glial %fycells %fytransmit %fyinformation %fyacross %fylong %fydistances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: %fyUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons %fyand %fyGlia