wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Senses Part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we look at close objects, muscles around the lens...

a)

contract and flatten the lens to refract light

b)

relax to make the lens rounder

c)

relax to make the lens more transparent so it can refract better

d)

contract and flatten the lens to make it thinner

2.

What role does the optic nerve play?

a)

It brings blood to the retina

b)

It is a conductor that sends electrical signals from the retina to the brain

c)

It is a receptor neuron responsible for vision

d)

It is the analyzer of the occipital lobe (back of the brain)

3.

The part of the optic nerve attached to the retina is

a)

the blind spot because the head of the optic nerve is transparent

b)

the macula, an area rich in photoreceptors

c)

the blind spot because it does not contain photoreceptors

d)

not the blind spot

4.

Which part of the eye controls how much light enters the eye?

(a)  

5.

Where are taste buds are taste receptors located?

a)

In the olfactory epithelium

b)

On your gums

c)

On the inside of your cheeks

d)

On the papillae

6.

Where are odour sensitive receptor neurons located in the nose?

a)

On the olfactory epithelium

b)

In the olfactory nerve

c)

On papillae that line the nasal cavity

d)

In the sinus cavity

7.

What is the role of the mucus (in the nose)? Can be more than 1.

a)

It has no specific role?

b)

Protects against bacteria

c)

Moistens the air

d)

Helps us smell better

8.

What stimulates our sense of smell?

a)

Mechanical waves

b)

Electromagnetic waves (light)

c)

Chemical molecules

d)

Temperature

9.

What would be the taste associated with ice cream?

(a)  

10.

Which of the following is not a taste our tongue can taste?

a)

Sour

b)

Umami

c)

Spicy

d)

Bitter