WorksheetsNervous system and hormones
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is not an example of a receptor?
Eye
Muscle
Skin
Ear
What is the role of an effector?
Detects changes in the evironment
Sends a signal to the brain
Causes a response
Sends a signal to a gland
What is the central nervous system made up of? Select all that apply
brain
spinal cord
sensory neurons
all of the above
Which statement best describes a nerve impulse?
A chemical messanger carried in the blood
A slow signal that can act over a long time
A small electrical charge carried along a neurone
A large electrical charge that flows through the veins
Nerve impulses are
fast
slow
What are the advantages of reflex actions?
They are fast
You have to think about how you will respond
They are automatic
They can prevent damage to the body
What role does insulin have in the body?
It increases blood glucose levels
It decreases blood glucose levels
It has no effect on blood glucose levels
It causes diabetes
What is the target organ for insulin?
the brain
the pancreas
the liver
the kidneys
Which type of diabetes is linked to lifestyle choices?
Type 1
Type 2
What are the effects of insulin? Select all that apply
stimulates the conversion of glucose to glycogen
stimulates increased uptake of glucose by cells
stimulates increased digestion of glucose
stimulates increased respiration of glucose
Phototropism is
The plant response to water
The plant response to light
The plant response to gravity
The plant response to soil
Through which process do plants obtian energy?
Transpiration
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Precipitation
___________________________ is growth that happens in organisms in response to light, such as a stem bending toward a light source.
transpiration
gravitropism
phototropism
