Biopsychology Quiz

A(n) ______ is a sudden, permanent change in a sequence of DNA.

• allele

• chromosome

• epigenetic

• mutation

______ refers to a person’s genetic makeup, while ______ refers to a person’s physical characteristics.

• Phenotype; genotype

• Genotype; phenotype

• DNA; gene

• Gene; DNA

______ is the field of study that focuses on genes and their expression.

• Social psychology

• Evolutionary psychology

• Epigenetics

• Behavioral neuroscience

Humans have ______ pairs of chromosomes.

• 15

• 23

• 46

• 78

The ______ receive(s) incoming signals from other neurons.

• soma

• terminal buttons

• myelin sheath

• dendrites

A(n) ______ facilitates or mimics the activity of a given neurotransmitter system.

• axon

• SSRI

• agonist

• antagonist

Multiple sclerosis involves a breakdown of the ______.

• soma

• myelin sheath

• synaptic vesicles

• dendrites

An action potential involves Na+ moving ______ the cell and K+ moving ______ the cell.

• inside; outside

• outside; inside

• inside; inside

• outside; outside

Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ______ nervous system.

• autonomic

• somatic

• sympathetic

• parasympathetic

If your ______ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease.

• somatic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

• central nervous system