Name_____________________________ Section B2

General Biology 102 Laboratory: Quiz #2

(20 points)
Fill in the Blanks: Complete the statements by writing in the word or words that would best fill the
blanks. (1 point for each blank; 8 points total)

1) _________________ are the photoreceptors responsible for color vision.

2) _________________ and _________________ comprise the central nervous system.
3) The _________________ tissue consists of one or more cell types embedded in a
matrix.
4) In a neuron, impulses are carried toward a nerve cell body by
_________________, and carried away from a nerve cell body by _________________.
5) _________________ corpuscles sense light touch; _________________ corpuscles
sense heavy touch.

Short Answer Questions: Answer in the spaces provided. Please be neat and concise. (12 points total)

1) Describe the functions of corpus callosum and cerebellum in the human brain
respectively. (2 points)

2) List the four types of tissues. (2 points)

3) List the three types of muscle found in vertebrates. Which type(s) of muscle is not
striated? (2 points)

4) Define sensory adaptation. (1 point)

5) What are the three types of human blood cells? Which type is responsible for immune
responses? (2 points)

6) Arrange the following structures in the order in which light strikes them on its way
through the eye: 1. pupil; 2. lens; 3. cornea; 4. ganglions; 5. bipolar cells; 6. rods and
cones. (3 points)