Science Revision Chapter 10

Sensitivity is the ability to detect and ( ? ).

In humans, stimuli are detected by body part called ( ? ).

In each sense organ there are ( ? ) for detecting stimuli.

There are different types of sensor cells, each detects a ( ? ).

When the specialised sensory cells detect a stimulus, they ( ? ) through nerves to produce a sense.

Which of the following are senses? [READING REVISION]

• Sight

• Hearing

• Smell

• Taste

• Touch

About ( ? ) of the information we receive from the environment comes from our eyes.

Eyebrows ( ? ) from getting into the eyes.

Eyelashes prevent ( ? ) (e.g. dust) from being into the eyes.

Eyelids can close to protect eyes from ( ? ).