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CONTROL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants respond to gravity:

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Plants aren’t able to respond to stimuli:

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In which structure are the sense receptors for balance located in the ear?

a)

inner ear

b)

middle ear

c)

nasal cavity

d)

spinal cord

4.

A plant responds to light by ________ towards it:

a)

growing

b)

absorbing water

c)

absorbing nutrients

d)

dying

5.

The retina changes images to electric signals:

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Chemoreceptors on the tongue are called:

a)

taste glands

b)

taste buds

c)

odor glands

d)

cones

7.

Odors are molecules that are detected by chemical receptors, called ______

a)

smell receptos

b)

taste glands

c)

chemoreceptors

d)

memory buds

8.

An area at the back of the eye that has two types of cells – rod cells and cone cells with photoreceptors.

a)

iris

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

retina

9.

A thin membrane that protects the eye and changes the direction of light rays:

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

iris

d)

lens

10.

Auditory receptors detect light.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The ________________ has sensory neurons and motor neurons that tr­­­ansmit information between the CNS and the rest of the body.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

12.

The nervous system has 3 parts.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The sensory system is part of the nervous system that detects or senses the stomach.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Part of an organism that gathers, processes, and responds to information is called the nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The movement of fluid in the ear helps to signal the brain to help it control balance.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Of the following, which is NOT a sense organ?

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

tongue

d)

intestine

17.

All parts of the sensory system use ________.

a)

cone cells

b)

hair

c)

receptors

d)

chemoreceptors

18.

What is detected by chemoreceptors?

a)

tastes

b)

sounds

c)

odors

d)

both A and C

19.

Auditory receptors detect light.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

You can feel the prick of a pin because specialized nerve cells in the skin rely information to your _____.

a)

brain

b)

finger

c)

eyes

d)

spinal cord