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True / False

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




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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


5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
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


6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
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


7. Glial cells serve many functions.
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


8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
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




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