BIOLOGY 152 EXAM 5 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
All voluntary functions are controlled by the correct answers
>> Cerebral cortex
The cells in our inner ear that allow us to perceive equilibrium are
this type: correct answers >> mechanoreceptors
What we perceive as loudness is caused by: correct answers
>> the amplitude of the sound wave
The role of the ossicles is that they: correct answers >>
amplify vibrations of the tympanic membrane
The role of the cornea is that it: correct answers >> protects
the eye from damage
The photoreceptors that allow us to see color are: correct
answers >> cones
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of taste receptors
humans have? correct answers >> spicy
Which of the following senses is NOT processed by the
somatosensory cortex? correct answers >> equilibrium
, Referred pain occurs because correct answers >> multiple
nociceptors send messages to the brain through the same
pathways
This type of muscle cell requires a nervous system signal to
contract: correct answers >> skeletal muscle fibers
Sarcomere thin filaments are made from: correct answers >>
actin and regulatory proteins
The role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction is to:
correct answers >> store calcium
The type of muscle fiber that is the LEAST energy-efficient (i.e.
that uses the largest amount of fuel to do its work) is: correct
answers >> fast glycolytic fibers
A motor unit is defined as: correct answers >> one somatic
motor neuron and all the skeletal muscle fibers it controls
In class, we discussed how lice can become resistant to the
insecticide permethrin. Which of the following statements best
describes how this occurs? correct answers >> Before
permethrin treatment, some lice have alleles that make them
more resistant to permethrin. These lice are more likely to survive
the treatment and will produce treatment-resistant offspring
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
All voluntary functions are controlled by the correct answers
>> Cerebral cortex
The cells in our inner ear that allow us to perceive equilibrium are
this type: correct answers >> mechanoreceptors
What we perceive as loudness is caused by: correct answers
>> the amplitude of the sound wave
The role of the ossicles is that they: correct answers >>
amplify vibrations of the tympanic membrane
The role of the cornea is that it: correct answers >> protects
the eye from damage
The photoreceptors that allow us to see color are: correct
answers >> cones
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of taste receptors
humans have? correct answers >> spicy
Which of the following senses is NOT processed by the
somatosensory cortex? correct answers >> equilibrium
, Referred pain occurs because correct answers >> multiple
nociceptors send messages to the brain through the same
pathways
This type of muscle cell requires a nervous system signal to
contract: correct answers >> skeletal muscle fibers
Sarcomere thin filaments are made from: correct answers >>
actin and regulatory proteins
The role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction is to:
correct answers >> store calcium
The type of muscle fiber that is the LEAST energy-efficient (i.e.
that uses the largest amount of fuel to do its work) is: correct
answers >> fast glycolytic fibers
A motor unit is defined as: correct answers >> one somatic
motor neuron and all the skeletal muscle fibers it controls
In class, we discussed how lice can become resistant to the
insecticide permethrin. Which of the following statements best
describes how this occurs? correct answers >> Before
permethrin treatment, some lice have alleles that make them
more resistant to permethrin. These lice are more likely to survive
the treatment and will produce treatment-resistant offspring
