Information Processing in Animals

Front

Four sensory organs:

Back

Skin, eye, nose, and touch.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

Colossal squid eye size and function.

Back

26 cm; enables vision in the dark.

Front

Largest ears in the animal kingdom:

Back

African elephants.

Front

Insects that taste plants with their feet before laying eggs:

Back

butterflies

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Front

Insects without noses use their antennae to sense food.

Back

Ants

Front

Sensory organs detect infrared light from warm-blooded prey.

Back

Answer: Pit viper

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

In the organ, a heat-sensitive part sends a message to the brain, prompting the snake to strike.

Back

Correct Answer: A heat-sensitive part

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

Duck-billed platypus abilities:

Back

Uses its bill to detect weak electrical fields from moving animals.

Front

Animals with echolocation besides bats:

Back

Whales and dolphins.

Front

Central nervous system components?

Back

Brain and spinal cord.