1. Introduction

Question 1

Behavioural traits can be due to:
1. E____ and g____ influences
2. E____ and s____ influences
3. Current m____ s____ of the animal
4. P____ e____

Answer 1

1. Evolutionary, genetic
2. Environmental and social
3. Motivational state
4. Previous experience

Question 2

The hierarchy of organisation states that levels are c____ and any m____ at any level can change the f____ at other and at a____ levels of hierarchy

Answer 2

connected
manipulations, function, all

Question 3

Brain weight at birth weighs about __g whereas in adulthood it is about __g

Answer 3

350g
1300g

Question 4

There are about __billion neurons and ____ of synapses in the mature brain

Answer 4

85
trillions

Question 5

At the peak of neurogenesis, ____ neurons are born per minute

Answer 5

250,000

Question 6

In the g____ stage, the n____ of the e____ and s____ fuse to form a z____

Answer 6

germinal, nuclei, egg, sperm, zygote

Question 7

Zygote starts to divide at __ hours, by a process called c____, to form a cluster of h____ cells called M____

Answer 7

12 hours
cleavage
homogeneous
morula

Question 8

The morula continues to divide to form a b____

Answer 8

Blastocyst

Question 9

Once i____ in the uterus takes place, the e____ stage begins

Answer 9

implantation, embryonic

Question 10

During GASTRULATION:
1. Initially e____ d____
2. U____ rate of cell development forms three distinct layers…
1 - E____
2 - M____
3 - E____
3. The ectoderm will f____ in on itself to form the n____ t____ which will eventually become the n____ s____

Answer 10

1. Embryonic disc
2. Uneven, ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
3. Fold, neural tube, nervous system

Question 11

Spina bifida is failure of the c____ of the n____ f____ at the level of the s____ c____

Answer 11

closure, neural fold, spinal cord

Question 12

Anencephaly is when the b____ fails to d____

Answer 12

brain fails to develop

Question 13

Stages of brain development:
1. Cell b____/p____ (n____ and g____)
2. Cell m____
3. Cell d____ and m____
4. S____ and s____ p____
5. Cell d____
5. M____

Answer 13

birthday/proliferation
migration
differentiation and maturation
synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning
Death
Myelination

Question 14

The term experience expectant means that development will not happen unless an e____ happens during its c____ p____ and it is s____-s____

Answer 14

experience, critical period, species-specific

Question 15

Experience dependent are not p____ but are generated in response to the e____. Varies between i____

Answer 15

predetermined, environment
individuals