Practice Questions with Biological Psychology - Kalat
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What is the function of synapses? - Exams 2a
Questions
Question 1
Only sensory neurons are found in a reflex arc.
- True
- False
Question 2
The amount of temporal summation depends on the rate of stimulation.
- True
- False
Question 3
At synapses, the cell that receives the message is called the presynaptic neuron.
- True
- False
Question 4
Electrical communication between neurons is faster than chemical communication within neurons.
- True
- False
Question 5
Transmission of information between neurons occurs in the same way as transmission along an axon.
- True
- False
Question 6
Most of the known neurotransmitters are synthesized from amino acids.
- True
- False
Question 7
Inhibitory synapses actively suppress excitatory responses.
- True
- False
Question 8
Neurotransmitter levels in the brain can be affected by changes in diet.
- True
- False
Question 9
Gases can be used as neurotransmitters.
- True
- False
Question 10
Spatial summation is the result of synaptic inputs from different locations arriving at the same time.
- True
- False
Question 11
Most neurons release more than one kind of neurotransmitter.
- True
- False
Question 12
Most of the brain’s excitatory ionotropic synapses use the neurotransmitter glutamate.
- True
- False
Question 13
Generally speaking, a neuron will release a greater number of neurotransmitters than what it will respond to with its own receptors.
- True
- False
Question 14
Metabotropic synapses use a large variety of transmitters.
- True
- False
Question 15
Whether or not a neurotransmitter is excitatory depends on the response of the postsynaptic receptor.
- True
- False
Answers
Question 1
B
Question 2
A
Question 3
B
Question 4
A
Question 5
B
Question 6
A
Question 7
B
Question 8
A
Question 9
A
Question 10
A
Question 11
A
Question 12
A
Question 13
B
Question 14
A
Question 15
A
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