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Transcript of Chapter 27
Mader's Concepts in Biology, First Edition
Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, InC) Permission required for reproduction or display.
Sylvia S. Mader
Chapter 27
Question 1
Which of the following is true about the compound eye?
A. it is made of cones
B. it produces a very clear image
C. it is excellent for detecting motion
D. it has very good resolving power
E. it is found in the lower vertebrates
Question 2
Which of the following is not an advantage of the camera-type eye when compared to the compound eye?
A. it has excellent resolving power
B. it can see in color
C. it can see in low light
D. it is excellent at motion detection
E. it can see farther
Question 3
In the vertebrates, predators tend to have __________________ eyes while prey tends to have ____________ eyes.
A. camera-type; compound
B. stereoscopic; panoramic
C. compound; camera-type
D. panoramic; stereoscopic
E. camera-type; stereoscopic
Question 4
Hearing would be classified as which of the following?
A. a thermorecpetor
B. an electromagnetic receptor
C. a nociceptor
D. a chemoreceptor
E. a mechanoreceptor
Question 5
If you were studying the response to chemical stimulates, you would be studying which of the following?
A. a thermoreceptors
B. a electromagnetic receptors
C. a nociceptors
D. a chemoreceptors
E. a mechanoreceptors
Question 6
Which of the following receptors would be located in the hypothalamus and the skin?
A. a thermoreceptors
B. a electromagnetic receptors
C. a nociceptors
D. a chemoreceptors
E. a mechanoreceptors
Question 7
Sensation occurs in the individual receptor which receives the stimuli.
A. true
B. false
Question 8
A biologist is studying a decrease in response to stimuli. Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is studying which of the following?
A. sensory integrationB. sensory receptionC. sensory adaptationD. sensory accommodationE. sensory interpretation
Question 9
Airborne chemical sex attractants which are passed between members of the same species are called:
A. choroids
B. pheromones
C. statocysts
D. saccules
E. scleras
Question 10
Taste buds are located along the walls of the ______________.
A. tonsils
B. microvilli
C. epiglottis
D. papillae
E. taste cells
Question 11
Which of the following is not one of the primary types of taste?
A. salty
B. sweet
C. bitter
D. sour
E. spicy
Question 12
If you were studying modified neurons which are responsible for the sense of smell, you would be studying which of the following?
A. olfactory cells
B. olfactory buds
C. olfactory tracts
D. olfactory bulbs
E. olfactory microvilli
Question 13
Which of the following structures has a direct connection with the limbic system of the brain?
A. the olfactory cilia
B. the olfactory bulb
C. the olfactory cells
D. the olfactory microvilli
E. the olfactory epithelium
Question 14
A biologist is studying the part of the human eye which contains the photoreceptors and receives the image the person is looking at. Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is studying the:
A. sclera
B. cornea
C. choroid
D. ciliary body
E. retina
Question 15
The specialized region on the retina which has a dense concentration of cone cells is referred to as the:
A. choroid
B. ciliary body
C. fovea centralis
D. vitreous region
E. aqueous region
Question 16
The eye disorder which is caused by a fluid build-up which occurs within the eye and destroys the nerve fibers which are responsible for peripheral vision is known as:
A. cataracts
B. glaucoma
C. macular degeneration
D. color blindness
E. diabetic retinopathy
Question 17
The white fibrous layer that covers most of the eye is called the:
A. cornea
B. iris
C. sclera
D. retina
E. pupil
Question 18
If you were studying the structure in the human eye which regulates the size of the pupil you would be studying the:
A. cornea
B. iris
C. sclera
D. retina
E. pupil
Question 19
Which structure in the human eye is responsible for controlling the shape of the lens?
A. the ciliary body
B. the sclera
C. the cornea
D. the retina
E. the pupil
Question 20
The transparent layer of connective tissue found in the front of the eye is referred to as the:
A. sclera
B. retina
C. pupil
D. cornea
E. choroid
Answer Key – Chapter 271. C2. D3. B4. E5. D6. A7. B8. C9. B10. D
11. E12. A13. B14. E15. C16. B17. C18. B19. A20. D