WorksheetsAnimal Structures for Responding to their Environment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the brain?
A system that runs inside the backbone.
An organ that is the control center of the body.
A structure that carries messages through the body.
A receptor that collects stimuli from the environment.
Which part of the brain controls memory, learning, and thinking?
brain stem
cerebrum
cerebellum
spinal cord
Which of the following facts about nerves is FALSE?
Nerves run throughout the whole body.
Many nerves branch off from the spinal cord.
Some nerves carry messages from sense organs.
Nerves control all functions an animal needs to stay alive.
The spinal cord
controls an animal's balance.
carries messages from the sense organs.
connects the brain to the rest of the body.
controls all functions someone needs to stay alive.
Which of the following body parts is part of the nervous system?
the brain
nerves
the spinal cord
all of the above
_______ is the way an animal acts.
Instinct
Memory
Reflex
Behavior
An instinct is
a behavior that does not involve the brain, meaning you do not think about doing it.
the way an animal acts so that it can survive.
something that an animal must learn how to do.
a behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do.
Which of the following is an example of a reflex?
a dog blinking its eyes
a person learning how to swim
a spider building only one type of web
a bird flying to warmer areas in the winter
_______ is any information stored in the brain.
A behavior
An instinct
A memory
A reflex
__________ is an example of a learned behavior.
A person blinking in the sunlight
Your hand pulling away from a hot object
A bird flying to warmer areas in the winter
A chimpanzee using a rock to break open nuts
