TEST BANK FOR Biological Psychology 13th Edition by James Kalat , ISBN: 9781337408202 |Complete Test Bank| All Chapters Covered, Guide A+

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1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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3. An afferent axon brings information into a structure.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




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, REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m m m m m m




5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m m m m m m




6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m m m m m m




7. Glial cells serve many functions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m m m m m m




8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
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, the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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9. Schwann cells build the myelin sheaths in the periphery of the body.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the
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nervous system. m m




TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m m m m m m




10. The blood-brain barrier is made up of closely packed glial cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood–brain barrier relates to
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protection and nutrition of neurons.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m m m m m m




11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand m




REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron m m m m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - Explain how the sodium–potassium pump and the
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properties of the membrane lead to the resting potential of a neuron.
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12. Increasing the electrical gradient for potassium will reduce the tendency for potassium ions to exit the
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neuron.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze m




REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron m m m m m




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - Explain how the sodium–potassium pump and the
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properties of the membrane lead to the resting potential of a neuron.
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