A) Describe the order in which light passes through the eye. Be sure to identify each of the parts of the eye and their functions. b) Describe how the sense receptors receive light in the retina and how sensory information gets sent to the brain
What will be an ideal response?
Essay should include:
a) In order: cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, and a discussion of their functions.
b) Description and functions of the rods, cones, ganglion and bipolar cells, blind spot and the optic nerve.
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a. 5-HIAA levels are abnormally low b. norepinephrine levels are abnormally high c. adrenalin levels are abnormally low d. serotonin levels are abnormally high
At birth, the area of the brain that is most highly developed is the
a. cerebrum. b. cerebral cortex. c. corpus collosum. d. subcortical region.
In the Stanford prison study, male college students agreed to participate in a two-week experiment to discover what would happen when they took on the roles of prisoners and guards. How did those assigned the role of "prisoner" respond?
a. Within a short time the prisoners became distressed and felt helpless, developing emotional symptoms and physical ailments. b. About five percent of the guards became tyrannical, so prisoners were slow in obeying their orders. c. Prisoners cooperated with the 90 percent of the guards tried to be "tough but fair.". d. The study was conducted in an unused wing of a real prison; therefore, the realistic atmosphere enhanced the role behavior of prisoners and guards.
"Heredity" means:
a. biological transmission of traits and characteristics. b. how your traits manifest themselves in your characteristics. c. how cells divide to determine who we become. d. how genes combine to influence our phenotype.