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The process by which DNA is read by RNA is called A. Transcription B. Translation C. Transposition D. Frame shifting |
A. Transcription |
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The process by which life experiences and the environment can change gene expression is called A. Eugenics B. Proteomics C. Protein translation D. Epigenetics |
D. Epigenetics |
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The proposition that specific brain functions are mapped onto specific brain areas refers to A. functionalism B. Specific nerve control C. Localization D. Neuroscience |
C. Localization |
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Which of the following are generally considered the key functional units of inheritance? A. Gemmules B. Ribosomes C. Genes D. Nucleotides |
C. Genes |
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One function of genes that is best understood is that of A. Influencing behavior B. Building the brain and nervous system C. Directing the building of proteins D. Consciousness |
C. Directing the building of proteins |
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When one member of a gene pair is more influential, such that its trait is expressed over the trait of the other gene, it is said to be A. Homozygous B. Heterozygous C. Dominant D. Recessive |
C. Dominant |
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When a recessive phenotype is expressed, an individual can be inferred to be A. Homozygous B. Phenotypic C. Heterozygous D. Polygenic |
A. Homozygous |
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Electroencephalography (EEG) directly measures A. Cognition B. Fear and anxiety C. Spontaneous brain electrical activity D. Brain glucose composition |
C. Spontaneous brain electrical activity. |
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_______ would be the preferred imaging technique to study the role of white matter pathways in the brain. A. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) B. Computed tomography (CT) C. Positron emission tomography (PET) D. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) |
A. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) |
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be distinguished from positron emission tomography (PET) on which of the following characteristics? A. fMRI measures blood flow and oxygenation instead of glucose metabolism B. fMRI does not rely on injections of radioactive substances C. fMRI can be done simultaneously with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) D. All of the above |
D. All of the above |
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Damage to the medulla can produce problems in _________. A. Regulation of respiration B. Regulation of sleep C. Filtering of sensory information. D. Motor coordination |
A. Regulation of respiration |
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Immediately ________ to the thalamus is the __________. A. Dorsal; pituitary gland B. Ventral; pituitary gland C. Dorsal; hypothalamus D. Ventral; hypothalamus |
D. Ventral; hypothalamus |
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Sensory neurons _____________. A. Control muscles and produce movement B. Send messages away from the brain toward the periphery C. Gather information from the environment and convey it into the ventral nervous system D. Produce axons covered in myelin. |
C. Gather information from the environment and convey it into the ventral nervous system |
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__________have a branched structure and recurve stimulation from other neurons. A. Dendrites B. Axons C. Glial cells D. Soma |
A. Dendrites |
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The visual information is processed in the _______ lobe. A. Parietal B. Occipital C. Olfactory D. Frontal |
B. Occipital |
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The basal ganglia are important for _______. A. Processing visual information B. Processing auditory information C. Directing attention D. Regulating movement |
D. Regulating movement |
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The two main parts of the peripheral nervous system are the A. Sympathetic and parasympathetic B. Brain and spinal cord C. Somatic and autonomic D. Somatic and voluntary |
C. Somatic and autonomic |
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One of the specialized functions of the left cerebral hemisphere is _________. A. Mathematics B. Musical ability C. Motor skills D. Language |
D. Language |
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A person with a split-brain surgery has objects presented visually in front of them. What might be expected? A. They could respond verbally only if the left hemisphere was activated by the right visual field B. They could respond verbally only if the left hemisphere was activated by the left visual field C. They could respond verbally only if the right hemisphere was activated by the left visual field D. They could respond verbally only if the right hemisphere was activated by the right visual field |
A. They could respond verbally only if the left hemisphere was activated by the right visual field |
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Which of the following is part of the midbrain? A. Inferior colliculi B. Hypothalamus C. Basal ganglia D. Medulla oblongata |
A. Inferior colliculi |
