GSU Biology 1104 Final Exam(Georgia State University) – Complete Question & Answer Guide with Correct Solutions

gsu biology 1104 FINAL questions and answers with
complete solution
. Communication between neurons at synapses relies on

A) release of neurotransmitters from a pre-synaptic neuron

B) binding of neurotransmitters to receptors on dendrites

C) diffusion

D) All of the above

E) only A and B ~CORRECT ANSWER~D



Which one of the following hormones is released by the posterior pituitary?

A) TSH

B) gonadotropin releasing hormone

C) growth hormone

D) adrenaline

E) none of the above ~CORRECT ANSWER~E



The region of the brain that controls involuntary actions such as breathing and
"muscle memory" is the:

A) thalamus B) cerebrum. C) midbrain D) hindbrain. ~CORRECT ANSWER~D



Which pair of hormones is responsible for keeping blood calcium levels within
normal ranges in some animals?

, A) thyroxine and thymosin

B) aldosterone and insulin

C) ADH and growth hormone

D) calcitonin and parathyroid hormone

E) insulin and glucagon ~CORRECT ANSWER~D



. In a typical ovarian cycle of humans, on what day is an egg released?

A) 1

B) 7

C) 14

D) 21 ~CORRECT ANSWER~C



True or False. Neural cells maintain a resting potential of positive, sixty
millivolts.

A) True

B) False ~CORRECT ANSWER~B



Which one of the following is a chemoreceptor?

A) pressure receptors in the skin.

B) hair cells in the ear

C) olfactory receptors in the nose

D) rods and cones in the eye