Question 1

Which of these is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  utricle - ear 
B)  taste bud - tongue 
C)  tympanic membrane - ear 
D)  fovea - eye 
E)  ossicles - joints 
A)  utricle - ear 
B)  taste bud - tongue 
C)  tympanic membrane - ear 
D)  fovea - eye 
E)  ossicles - joints

Question 2

The structural unit of compact bone is the

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoclast. 
B)  osteocyte. 
C)  osteon. 
D)  osteoblast. 
E)  sarcomere. 
A)  osteoclast. 
B)  osteocyte. 
C)  osteon. 
D)  osteoblast. 
E)  sarcomere.

Question 3

An) _____ eye has a single lens.

Accepted Answer

A)  confocal 
B)  compound 
C)  static 
D)  camera-type 
E)  eyespot 
A)  confocal 
B)  compound 
C)  static 
D)  camera-type 
E)  eyespot

Question 4

Rhodopsin is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  rod photoreceptors. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  olfactory cells. 
D)  taste buds. 
E)  cone photoreceptors. 
A)  rod photoreceptors. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  olfactory cells. 
D)  taste buds. 
E)  cone photoreceptors.

Question 5

The colored part of the eye is the

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  retina. 
E)  sclera. 
A)  pupil. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  retina. 
E)  sclera.

Question 6

Which of these is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  cutaneous receptors - skin 
B)  rods and cones - eye 
C)  taste buds - tongue 
D)  ganglion cells and intermediate cells - ear 
E)  hair cells - lateral line 
A)  cutaneous receptors - skin 
B)  rods and cones - eye 
C)  taste buds - tongue 
D)  ganglion cells and intermediate cells - ear 
E)  hair cells - lateral line

Question 7

In the figure shown here, which of the following is the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 8

Which of these puts the steps of the sliding filament model of muscle contraction in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→myosin heads bind ATP→ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament 
B)  Myosin heads bind ATP→ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament 
C)  ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament→ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→myosin heads bind ATP 
D)  Myosin heads bind ATP→ ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament→ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament 
E)  ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament→myosin heads bind ATP 
A)  ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→myosin heads bind ATP→ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament 
B)  Myosin heads bind ATP→ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament 
C)  ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament→ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→myosin heads bind ATP 
D)  Myosin heads bind ATP→ ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament→ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament 
E)  ATP is hydrolyzed as myosin heads bind the actin filament→ADP + P are released and the myosin heads pull the actin filament→myosin heads bind ATP

Question 9

Which sense is found in all animals, and is thought to be the most primitive sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  photoreception 
B)  mechanoreception 
C)  chemoreception 
D)  hearing 
E)  proprioception 
A)  photoreception 
B)  mechanoreception 
C)  chemoreception 
D)  hearing 
E)  proprioception

Question 10

The greater the amplitude of sound waves, the greater the

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch. 
B)  volume. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  tone. 
E)  equilibrium. 
A)  pitch. 
B)  volume. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  tone. 
E)  equilibrium.

Question 11

According to the sliding filament model, when muscle tissue contracts,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Z lines slide away from one another. 
B)  the myosin filaments shorten, while the actin filaments remain the same length. 
C)  the sarcomeres shorten. 
D)  the actin and myosin filaments shorten. 
E)  the T tubules shorten. 
A)  the Z lines slide away from one another. 
B)  the myosin filaments shorten, while the actin filaments remain the same length. 
C)  the sarcomeres shorten. 
D)  the actin and myosin filaments shorten. 
E)  the T tubules shorten.

Question 12

The hip and shoulder joints are not _____ joints.

Accepted Answer

A)  freely movable 
B)  ball-and-socket 
C)  hinge 
D)  synovial 
E)  fluid-filled 
A)  freely movable 
B)  ball-and-socket 
C)  hinge 
D)  synovial 
E)  fluid-filled

Question 13

Which of these lists the structures in the correct sequence that light must pass through in order to reach the photoreceptors of the human eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  retina→lens→pupil→cornea 
B)  lens→cornea→pupil→retina 
C)  lens→pupil→cornea→retina 
D)  cornea→lens→pupil→retina 
E)  cornea→pupil→lens→retina 
A)  retina→lens→pupil→cornea 
B)  lens→cornea→pupil→retina 
C)  lens→pupil→cornea→retina 
D)  cornea→lens→pupil→retina 
E)  cornea→pupil→lens→retina

Question 14

What is the correct sequence of events required for fish to detect the physical presence of other fish within the school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water currents cause the cilia within the gelatinous membrane to bend, which causes a nerve impulse to go to the brain. 
B)  Sound waves cause the cilia within the gelatinous membrane to bend, which causes a nerve impulse to go to the brain. 
C)  A chemical signal will cause the cilia within the gelatinous membrane to bend, which causes a nerve impulse to go to the brain. 
D)  Water currents cause a nerve impulse to go directly to the brain. 
E)  A chemical signal will cause a nerve impulse to go directly to the brain. 
A)  Water currents cause the cilia within the gelatinous membrane to bend, which causes a nerve impulse to go to the brain. 
B)  Sound waves cause the cilia within the gelatinous membrane to bend, which causes a nerve impulse to go to the brain. 
C)  A chemical signal will cause the cilia within the gelatinous membrane to bend, which causes a nerve impulse to go to the brain. 
D)  Water currents cause a nerve impulse to go directly to the brain. 
E)  A chemical signal will cause a nerve impulse to go directly to the brain.

Exam 28: Sensory Input and Motor Output

Which of these is mismatched?

The structural unit of compact bone is the

An) _____ eye has a single lens.

Rhodopsin is found in

The colored part of the eye is the

Which of these is mismatched?

In the figure shown here, which of the following is the retina?

Which of these puts the steps of the sliding filament model of muscle contraction in the correct order?

Which sense is found in all animals, and is thought to be the most primitive sense?

The greater the amplitude of sound waves, the greater the

According to the sliding filament model, when muscle tissue contracts,

The hip and shoulder joints are not _____ joints.

Which of these lists the structures in the correct sequence that light must pass through in order to reach the photoreceptors of the human eye?

What is the correct sequence of events required for fish to detect the physical presence of other fish within the school?

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