Receptors

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

• Lateral lines
• Photoreceptors
• Mechanoreceptors
• Electroreptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which sense detects pressure and heat

• sight

• hearing

• taste

• touch

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

• Sight

• Sound

• Taste

• Smell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Anything that causes you to react is called

• sound

• response

• stimulus

• memory

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are the parts of the nervous system?

• Reflexes, brain, nerves
• Lungs, brain, nerves
• Brain, muscles, nerves
• Brain, spine, nerves

What sensory receptor reacts to light?

• Chemoreceptor

• Nociceptor

• Photoreceptor

• Gravoreceptor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What receptor detects pain?

• Thermoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Proprioceptor

• Nocioreceptor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is a thermoreceptor?

• Responds to body position

• Responds to changes in temperature

• Responds to physical forces including touch and pressure

• Responds to squirrels running outside

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What receptor allows you to see a rainbow?

• Photoreceptor

• Thermoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Gravitonreceptor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What do you rely on to help you experience the world around you and to keep you safe?

• air

• sunlight

• senses

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8