Chapter 27

Mader's Concepts in Biology, First Edition

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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

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