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IGCSE 0610 14 Coordination and response

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The diagram shows a cell.

What type of cell is shown?

a)

ciliated cell

b)

motor neurone

c)

relay neurone

d)

sensory neurone

2.

The diagram shows a neurone carrying an impulse.

Which row describes the type of neurone and the direction of impulse?

Which choice describes the type of neurone and the direction of impulse?

a)

type of neurone = motor; direction of impulse = towards the spinal cord

b)

type of neurone = motor; direction of impulse = away from the spinal cord

c)

type of neurone = sensory; direction of impulse = towards the spinal cord

d)

type of neurone = sensory; direction of impulse = away from the spinal cord

3.

The diagram shows a section through part of the human eye.

When a person looks at an object which is close to their eye, which of the following takes place?

a)

suspensory ligaments slacken; lens becomes fatter

b)

suspensory ligaments slacken; lens becomes thinner

c)

suspensory ligaments tighten; lens becomes fatter

d)

suspensory ligaments tighten; lens becomes thinner

4.

A bright light suddenly shines into a person’s eyes.

What happens?

a)

The lenses become more concave.

b)

The lenses become more convex.

c)

The pupils become larger.

d)

The pupils become smaller.

5.

When a person is frightened, adrenalin is released by the adrenal glands.

What are the effects of the adrenalin?

a)

breathing rate decreased; heart beat rate decreased

b)

breathing rate decreased; heart beat rate increased

c)

breathing rate increased; heart beat rate decreased

d)

breathing rate increased; heart beat rate increased

6.

The diagram shows the human nervous system.

Which letter indicates a part of the central nervous system?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

The diagram shows the muscles which control the size of the pupil in an eye.

How do the muscles make the pupil larger?

a)

circular muscles contract; radial muscles contract.

b)

circular muscles contract; radial muscles relax.

c)

circular muscles relax; radial muscles contract.

d)

circular muscles relax; radial muscles relax.

8.

Which list describes the correct sequence of a simple reflex arc?

a)

A receptor, relay neurone, motor neurone, sensory neurone, effector

b)

B receptor, relay neurone, sensory neurone, motor neurone, effector

c)

C receptor, sensory neurone, motor neurone, relay neurone, effector

d)

D receptor, sensory neurone, relay neurone, motor neurone, effector

9.

The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.

Which labelled part is the sensory neurone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Some structures in the eye are listed.

1 cornea

2 iris

3 lens

4 retina

Which structures contain light receptors?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

2, 3 and 4

c)

2 and 4 only

d)

4 only

11.

Which statement about light receptors in the retina of a normal human eye is correct?

a)

The cones only work in dim light

b)

The rods are found in the fovea.

c)

There are three types of cone.

d)

There are three types of rod.

12.

How can we best describe a nerve impulse?

a)

An electrical signal that passes along nerve cells called neurones

b)

A chemical signal that is transferred to an electrical signal

c)

An electrical charge that travels in nerve endings

d)

Brain's response to an unfavourable change

13.

What is CNS?

a)

Central Neurone System

b)

Brain and spinal cord

c)

Peripheral neurones

d)

Synapses that connect neurones

14.

What type of neurone is shown on this picture as green?

a)

Sensory

b)

Relay

c)

Motor

d)

Synapse

15.

What type of neurone is shown on this image as purple?

a)

Sensory

b)

Motor

c)

Relay

d)

Synapse

16.

Which structure of the eye contains light receptor cells?

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Cornea

d)

Iris

17.

How does lens help us see objects that are far?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It becomes fatter

c)

It becomes flatter

d)

It becomes more spherical

18.

What is the job of optic nerve?

a)

To carry nerve impulses to the brain

b)

To convert light to electrical signal

c)

To react to too much light

d)

To help bending light

19.

What do we refer to when we say "accommodation"?

a)

How eye is adapted for converting light

b)

How eye is protected from too much light

c)

How eye reacts to too little light

d)

How eye is adapted to see near or far

20.

What is the main advantage of nervous response over chemical response?

a)

Nervous response is safer

b)

Nervous response lasts longer

c)

Nervous response is unconscious

d)

Nervous response is quicker

21.
Which type of neuron transmits a signal from the central nervous system to an effector such as a muscle?
a)
sensory
b)
motor
c)
relay
d)
dendrite
22.
Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
receptors
d)
sensory
23.
Which of these is not a reflex response?
a)
moving a hand off something hot
b)
sneezing
c)
picking up a book
d)
wink of eyes
24.

Stucture that contain neurotransmitter is....

a)

B

b)

A

c)

D

d)

E

25.

Name an organelle which can be found in structure A.

a)

vesicle

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

receptor

26.

Neurotransmitters are released from the

a)

Dendrites

b)

Post-synaptic neuron

c)

Presynaptic neuron

d)

Schwann Cells

27.

What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Synapse

c)

Threshold

d)

Impulse

28.

Which response is not due to homeostasis?

a)

enlargement of iris

b)

increase in glucose production when blood glucose level is low

c)

increase in permeability of collecting duct of kidney tubules

d)

shivering in cold weather

29.

A finger that touches a hot object is quickly taken away from the source of heat. What is the role of relay neurons in this response?

a)

to carry nerve impulses within the spinal cord

b)

to generate nerve impulses in the receptors of the finger

c)

to link the sense organs to the sensory neurones

d)

to pass nerve impulses to the effectors

30.

The diagram shows the cross-section of the spinal cord of a rat.


In which scenario will the rat still be able to move?

a)

spinal cord cut at Y and electrical stimulation applied at P

b)

spinal cord cut at Y and electrical stimulation applied at R

c)

spinal cord cut at Z and electrical stimulation applied at Q

d)

spinal cord cut at Z and electrical stimulation applied at S

31.

Which changes take place in the iris of the eye when a person moves quickly from darkness into bright light?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

What substance is the urine of a person suffering from diabetes mellitus likely to contain?

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

glucose

d)

proteins

33.

Which parts of the skin are involved in temperature regulation?

a)

sweat glands, temperature receptors and blood vessels

b)

sweat glands and temperature receptors only

c)

sweat glands and blood vessels only

d)

temperature receptors and blood vessels only

34.

The diagram shows some of the structures seen in a section through human skin.


What is the function of structure X?

a)

to cause capillaries to constrict

b)

to detect changes in temperature

c)

to receive impulses from the central nervous system

d)

to stimulate sweat glands to release sweat

35.

Which statement about voluntary actions is not true?

a)

Relay neurones are always involved in voluntary actions.

b)

Voluntary actions always involve transmission of nerve impulses to or from the spinal cord.

c)

Voluntary actions are always coordinated by the brain.

d)

Voluntary actions may not involve sensory neurones.

36.

The diagram shows a section of a human eye. Which parts receives impulses from motor neurones?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

Which structures does light pass through when it is focused on the retina?

a)

cornea, lens and sclera

b)

cornea and lens only

c)

cornea and sclera only

d)

lens and sclera only

38.

The diagram shows blood vessel P which carries digested food from the small intestine to the liver.

Which row describes the level of glucose in blood vessel P and the level of glycogen in the liver, shortly after a meal containing carbohydrates?

a)

glucose in blood vessel P = high; glycogen in liver = decreasing.

b)

glucose in blood vessel P = high; glycogen in liver = increasing.

c)

glucose in blood vessel P = low; glycogen in liver = decreasing.

d)

glucose in blood vessel P = low; glycogen in liver = increasing.

39.

What happens when a person's body temperature rises above normal?

a)

blood vessels in the surface of the skin constrict; sweat production decreases.

b)

blood vessels in the surface of the skin constrict; sweat production increases.

c)

blood vessels in the surface of the skin dilate; sweat production decreases.

d)

blood vessels in the surface of the skin dilate; sweat production increases.

40.

After a meal, the concentration of blood glucose increases.

What then causes the concentration of blood glucose to return to normal?

a)

adrenalin

b)

blood cells

c)

insulin

d)

platelets

41.

What is true for a runner, at the end of a marathon race, in a hot climate?

a)

sweating and vasoconstriction

b)

sweating and vasodilation

c)

vasoconstriction only

d)

vasodilation only

42.

Capillaries near the surface of the skin become wider after drinking large amounts of alcohol.

Why does this cause the body temperature to drop?

a)

It allows heat to be lost rapidly from the skin.

b)

It causes vasoconstriction.

c)

It prevents vasodilation.

d)

It stops the person from sweating.

43.

What is an example of homeostasis?

a)

breathing in oxygen

b)

regulating blood glucose

c)

removing undigested food through the anus

d)

urinating to empty the bladder

44.

The diagram shows a neurone.

Which structures could be found at X and Y?

a)

X = brain; Y = intestine

b)

X = brain; Y = leg

c)

X = eye; Y = hand

d)

X = skin; Y = spinal chord

45.

A patient is injected with adrenaline.

Which graph shows the expected changes to pulse rate and blood glucose concentration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

Which area/s of the retina has NO rods

a)

Fovea

b)

General retina surface

c)

Blind spot

47.

Which area/s of the retina has NO cones?

a)

Fovea

b)

General retina surface

c)

Blind spot

48.

What of these is correct for a hormone?

a)

Made in a gland

b)

A chemical substance

c)

Alters the activity of a single organ

d)

Carried in the blood

49.

Where is adrenaline secreted from?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

e)

Pituitary gland

50.

Where is Testosterone secreted from?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

e)

Pituitary gland

51.

Where is oestrogen secreted from?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

e)

Pituitary gland

52.

Where is insulin secreted from?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

e)

Pituitary gland

53.

Where is glucagon secreted from?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

e)

Pituitary gland

54.

What causes Type 1 diabetes?

a)

Being overweight

b)

Immune system attacking own liver cells

c)

Fat cells attacking insulin

d)

Immune system attacking the pancreas cells

55.

What is homeostasis?

a)

Maintenance of a website environment

b)

Maintenance of a constant internal environment

c)

Maintenance of cosy internal environment

d)

Maintenance of a constant external environment