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Neuroscience,SixthEdition yz
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Chapter1:StudyingtheNervousSystem
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1. Whichpart of DNAis transcribed intomessenger RNA?
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a. Exon
b. Intron
c. Promoter
d. Non-coding DNA yz
e. RegulatoryDNA
Answer:a
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TextbookReference:GeneticsandGenomicsBloom’s yz tm
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2. Genomics istheanalysisof yz tm
a. codingDNAsequencesforaspecies.
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b. regulatoryDNAsequencesforanindividualorganismandaspecies.
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c. codingandregulatory DNA sequencesforaspecies.
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d. coding andregulatoryDNAsequencesforanindividual organism.
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e. codingandregulatoryDNAofanindividualorganism oraspecies.
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Answer:e
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TextbookReference:GeneticsandGenomicsBloom’s yz tm
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3. WhichofCamilloGolgi’scontributionsenabledSantiagoRamóny Cajaltomake yz
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a. Articulationoftheneuron doctrine yz
b. Identifying the organellelatercalledtheGolgiapparatus
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c. Developmentofastaining method basedonimpregnationwithsilversalts yz yz yz
d. Improvingtheunderstanding ofthepathophysiologyofmalaria
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e. Articulationofthereticulartheoryofnervecellcommunication yz
Answer:c
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem
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4. Themajorproponent(s)ofthe neuron doctrine was(were) yz tm
a. Camillo Golgi. tm
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Answer:d
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
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5. Whichfunction isacharacteristic primarilyof neuronsonly, andnot glia?
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a. Transmitsaction potentials yz
b. Supportselectricalsignals yz
c. Repairsthe nervous system yz
d. Preventsregenerationofthenervoussystem
e. Producesmyelin
Answer:a
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
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6. Inwhichpartofaneuronwouldmostoftheendoplasmicreticulum beconcentrated? yz
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e. Dendrite
Answer:d
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
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7. Whichintracellularcomponentfacilitatestheprocessesofendocytosisandexocytosis yz
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a. Mitochondria
b. Endoplasmicreticulum
c. Cytoskeleton
d. Golgiapparatus
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Answer:c
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
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8. Most neuronshaveyz tm
a. oneaxon hillock(initialsegment). yz
b. multipleaxonhillocks(initialsegments).
c. onedendrite.
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e. multipleaxonhillocks(initialsegments)andonedendrite.
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Answer:a
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TextbookReference:Neurons tm tm
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, 9. Whichstatementbestdescribesthefunctionofaneuronwithmultiple,highly yz yz yz yz
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a. It passesinformation directlytomultipleneurons.
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b. Itcannotintegrateinformationfrommultipleneurons.
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c. Itreceivesinformationfrom onlyoneotherneuron.
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d. It integrates informationfrommanyneurons.
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e. Theinformationitreceiveswillnotberelayed.
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Answer:d
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TextbookReference:Neurons
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10. Whichstatementbestdescribesmostneurons?
a. Theyreceiveinformationviaaxons. yz
b. Theytransmitinformationtoothercellsviadendrites. yz
c. Theyarepolarized.
d. Theyconductsignals bidirectionally. tm
e. Theytransmitelectricalsignalsviacytoplasmiccontinuity. yz yz yz
Answer:c
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TextbookReference:Neurons
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11. Comparedwithprojection neurons,axonsof localcircuitneurons(interneurons) yz tm
a. are longer. yz
b. areshorter.
c. havemoresynapses. yz
d. havemorebranches. yz
e. reachmorepostsynapticneurons. yz yz
Answer:b
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TextbookReference:Neurons tm
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12. Anactionpotentialisa(n) tm changeintheelectricalpotentialacrossthenervecell
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a. single
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c. permanent
d. random
e. unidirectional
Answer:b
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TextbookReference:Neurons tm tm
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13. Thepart of asynapsetowhichthecontentsofsynapticvesiclesbindiscalledthe
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a. presynapticterminal.
b. synapticending.
c. axonterminal. yz
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Neuroscience,SixthEdition yz
tm Purves• Augustine•Fitzpatrick• Hall• LaMantia•Mooney•Platt • White
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Chapter1:StudyingtheNervousSystem
Multiple Choice tm
1. Whichpart of DNAis transcribed intomessenger RNA?
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a. Exon
b. Intron
c. Promoter
d. Non-coding DNA yz
e. RegulatoryDNA
Answer:a
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TextbookReference:GeneticsandGenomicsBloom’s yz tm
Level:2.Understanding
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2. Genomics istheanalysisof yz tm
a. codingDNAsequencesforaspecies.
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b. regulatoryDNAsequencesforanindividualorganismandaspecies.
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c. codingandregulatory DNA sequencesforaspecies.
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d. coding andregulatoryDNAsequencesforanindividual organism.
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e. codingandregulatoryDNAofanindividualorganism oraspecies.
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Answer:e
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TextbookReference:GeneticsandGenomicsBloom’s yz tm
Level:1.Remembering
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3. WhichofCamilloGolgi’scontributionsenabledSantiagoRamóny Cajaltomake yz
t observationsthatsuggestedthatnervecellsarediscreteentities?
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a. Articulationoftheneuron doctrine yz
b. Identifying the organellelatercalledtheGolgiapparatus
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c. Developmentofastaining method basedonimpregnationwithsilversalts yz yz yz
d. Improvingtheunderstanding ofthepathophysiologyofmalaria
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e. Articulationofthereticulartheoryofnervecellcommunication yz
Answer:c
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem
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Bloom’sLevel:2.Understanding
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4. Themajorproponent(s)ofthe neuron doctrine was(were) yz tm
a. Camillo Golgi. tm
b. SantiagoRamón yCajal. yz
c. CharlesSherrington.
d. SantiagoRamónyCajaland CharlesSherrington. tm
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, e. CamilloGolgiandSantiagoRamónyCajal.
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Answer:d
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
Bloom’sLevel:1.Remembering
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5. Whichfunction isacharacteristic primarilyof neuronsonly, andnot glia?
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a. Transmitsaction potentials yz
b. Supportselectricalsignals yz
c. Repairsthe nervous system yz
d. Preventsregenerationofthenervoussystem
e. Producesmyelin
Answer:a
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
Bloom’sLevel:1.Remembering
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6. Inwhichpartofaneuronwouldmostoftheendoplasmicreticulum beconcentrated? yz
a. Postsynapticterminal
b. Presynapticterminal
c. Axon
d. Cellbody tm
e. Dendrite
Answer:d
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
Bloom’sLevel:1.Remembering
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7. Whichintracellularcomponentfacilitatestheprocessesofendocytosisandexocytosis yz
t underlyingsynapticcommunication?
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a. Mitochondria
b. Endoplasmicreticulum
c. Cytoskeleton
d. Golgiapparatus
e. Nucleus
Answer:c
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
Bloom’sLevel:2.Understanding
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8. Most neuronshaveyz tm
a. oneaxon hillock(initialsegment). yz
b. multipleaxonhillocks(initialsegments).
c. onedendrite.
d. oneaxonhillock(initialsegment)andonedendrite. tm
e. multipleaxonhillocks(initialsegments)andonedendrite.
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Answer:a
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TextbookReference:Neurons tm tm
Bloom’sLevel:1.Remembering
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, 9. Whichstatementbestdescribesthefunctionofaneuronwithmultiple,highly yz yz yz yz
t brancheddendritesandoneaxon?
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a. It passesinformation directlytomultipleneurons.
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b. Itcannotintegrateinformationfrommultipleneurons.
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c. Itreceivesinformationfrom onlyoneotherneuron.
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d. It integrates informationfrommanyneurons.
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e. Theinformationitreceiveswillnotberelayed.
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Answer:d
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TextbookReference:Neurons
Bloom’sLevel:3.Applying
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10. Whichstatementbestdescribesmostneurons?
a. Theyreceiveinformationviaaxons. yz
b. Theytransmitinformationtoothercellsviadendrites. yz
c. Theyarepolarized.
d. Theyconductsignals bidirectionally. tm
e. Theytransmitelectricalsignalsviacytoplasmiccontinuity. yz yz yz
Answer:c
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TextbookReference:Neurons
Bloom’s Level:3.Applying
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11. Comparedwithprojection neurons,axonsof localcircuitneurons(interneurons) yz tm
a. are longer. yz
b. areshorter.
c. havemoresynapses. yz
d. havemorebranches. yz
e. reachmorepostsynapticneurons. yz yz
Answer:b
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TextbookReference:Neurons tm
Bloom’sLevel:2.Understanding tm
12. Anactionpotentialisa(n) tm changeintheelectricalpotentialacrossthenervecell
yz yz tm
membrane.
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a. single
b. all-or-nothing
c. permanent
d. random
e. unidirectional
Answer:b
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TextbookReference:Neurons tm tm
Bloom’sLevel:1.Remembering
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13. Thepart of asynapsetowhichthecontentsofsynapticvesiclesbindiscalledthe
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a. presynapticterminal.
b. synapticending.
c. axonterminal. yz
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