WorksheetsMod B 2.4 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A rat approaches a piece of rotting fruit, smells it, takes a small bite, and then runs away. Which statement best explains the reason for the rat's behavior?
The rat's chemical receptors detect chemicals in the fruit that alert the rat to possible danger
The rat runs away from the fruit to process the new sensory information
Sensory receptors in the rat's whiskers respond to input about the texture of the fruit
Information gathered by the rat's auditory receptors signal that the environment around the fruit is not safe.
Which of the following is an example of how the need to maintain homeostasis can cause an organism to change its behavior?
A tree loses it leaves in the winter
A bear hibernates during the winter
A human shivers when expose to cold weather
Organisms do not change their behavior to maintain homeostasis
Which term describes the maintenance of a stable internal condition?
Mitosis
Endocytosis
Photosynthesis
Homeostasis
Beth has a one-day-old baby. When Beth puts her fin in the baby's hand, the baby grasps her finger. which statement best describes why the baby grasps Beth's finger?
The baby's visual memory recognizes Beth's finger
The baby is a day old and has learned to reach for Beth
The baby's reflex to grab is an innate behavior
The baby's homeostatic response is to touch objects that are warm
Which statement best describes how sensory receptors in the eye gather information to be processed by the brain?
The iris controls the amount of light entering the eye
The lens transmits impulses from the optic nerve to the brain
The cornea bends incoming light, which is then focused by the lens
Cells in the retina detect light and produce nerve signals sent to the brain through the optic nerve
What is the end result of the process our body goes through when our sensory receptors are triggered?
Stimulus
Sensation
Sensory neuron sends signal to brain
Brain processes the information
The sense of taste detects ________________ stimuli
chemical
electromagnetic
mechanical
The sense of hearing detects ________________ stimuli
chemical
electromagnetic
mechanical
The sense of touch detects _______________ stimuli
chemical
electromagnetic
mechanical
The sense of sight detects ______________ stimuli
chemical
electromagnetic
mechanical
