Sensory Organs Quiz

What is the purpose of nerve cells?

• Nerve cells are a meter long.

• 1. Nerve cells send messages to and from the brain.

• 1. To make strong muscles.

• So plants will have a cell wall.

What are the five sensory organs?

• 1. Heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, kidneys

• 1.  Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, brain

• 1.  Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin

• 1.  Arms, legs, hands, feet, toes

What is the “control center” of the central nervous system?

• Nose

• Skin

• Brain

• Ears

How might animals use their sense of smell?

• To sense water pressure

• To sense sound waves

• To sense light

• To sense predators

What part of the eye refracts (bends) the light?

• Retina

• Eye lashes

• Lens

• Inner ear

When a fly lands on your food, it learns about what type of food it is by using its

• Umami

• Lateral line system

• Hair on its legs

• Nose

Which sensory organ is the largest organ in your body?

• Skin

• Tongue

• Ear

• Eye

Which animal has a very good sense of smell?

• Praying mantis

• Humpback whale

• Gold eagle

• Dog

People see with their eyes. Arthropods see with their

• Hair on their legs

• Antennae

• Compound eyes

• Lateral line system

What does a lateral line system allow fish to do?

• See in the dark

• Sense changes in water pressure, temperature, movement

• Taste its food

• Smell under water