Sensory Receptors

The sense of taste detects ________________ stimuli.

• chemical
• mechanical
• electromagnetic
• thermal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The sense of smell detects ________________ stimuli.

• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical
• electromagnetic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The sense of hearing detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic
• thermal
• mechanical
• chemical

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The sense of touch detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic
• chemical
• mechanical
• pH

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

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

• Photoreceptor
• Mechanoreceptor
• Chemoreceptor
• brightnessreceptor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

"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

Taste receptors in the gustatory system are...

• Chemoreceptors
• Mechanoreceptors
• Electroreceptors
• Photoreceptors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which two senses are directly connected?

• Sight and touch

• Taste and smell

• Smell and sight

• Hearing and taste

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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