Sensory receptors - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The sense of taste detects ________________ stimuli.

chemical

mechanical

electromagnetic

thermal

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The sense of smell detects ________________ stimuli.

chemical

thermal

mechanical

electromagnetic

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The sense of hearing detects ________________ stimuli.

electromagnetic

thermal

mechanical

chemical

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The sense of touch detects ________________ stimuli.

electromagnetic

chemical

mechanical

pH

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The sense of sight detects ________________ stimuli.

electromagnetic

chemical

mechanical

temperature

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which properties of nerve cells are most important for their ability to carry out their task in helping animals deal with sensory input?

Nerve cells are sometimes packed closely together and sometimes widely spaced.

Nerve cells can carry signals and connect all parts of the body to the brain.

Nerve cells can be damaged by a serious injury or by disease.

Nerve cells grow and reproduce like other cells of the body.

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the main function of the nervous system?

Responsible for control of the body and communication among body parts

Responsible for production of offspring

Helps to rid the body of toxins, water, and other unwanted materials and transports lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body

Provides oxygen to the body's cells, while moving carbon dioxide

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

“They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or external, and send them to the brain through the nervous system”. This is the definition of...

Stimulus

Receptor

Sense

Taste

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A receptor that detects light and darkness it's called...

Photoreceptor

Mechanoreceptor

Chemoreceptor

brightnessreceptor

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"You feel a mosquito biting your arm". This is because you have ....................... in your skin.

Lateral lines

Photoreceptors

Mechanoreceptors

Electroreptors

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Taste receptors in the gustatory system are...

Chemoreceptors

Mechanoreceptors

Electroreceptors

Photoreceptors

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Taste and smell are similar because:

They are both located on the face

They both detect chemicals

They both require conscious effort to detect

They both bypass the brain

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which sense detects pressure and heat

sight

hearing

taste

touch

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mark dropped a ruler and Tim caught it with his eyes closed. This experiment tested Tim's reaction time to:

Sight

Sound

Taste

Smell

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why might you feel something touching you on your head quicker than on your foot.

The message from the head travels farther to the brain

the message from the foot travels farther to the brain

The head is less sensitive than the foot

The foot doesn't send messages to the brain

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of stimulus does taste detect

light

vibration

chemical

pressure

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of stimuli does smell detect

light

vibration

pressure

chemical

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of stimuli does hearing detect

vibration

light

pressure

chemical

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Anything that causes you to react is called

sound

response

stimulus

memory

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which two senses are directly connected?

Sight and touch

Taste and smell

Smell and sight

Hearing and taste

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the parts of the nervous system?

Reflexes, brain, nerves

Lungs, brain, nerves

Brain, muscles, nerves

Brain, spine, nerves

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