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Information Processing in Animals

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Even when it is cold outside, the human body maintains an internal temperature of 37 °C. Which term describes the maintenance of a stable internal condition? 
a)
mitosis
b)
homeostasis
c)
endocytosis
d)
photosynthesis
2.
What are the three types of sensory receptors?
a)
chemical, formical and sensical
b)
chemical, electrical and kenetic
c)
chemical, mechanical and electromagnetic
d)
chemical, potential and processing
3.
A baby moose is born and, within hours, can stand, run and walk. Is this learned behavior or innate behavior?
a)
learned
b)
innate
4.
A dog remembers that if he tries to attack a skunk, he will get sprayed and smell really awful. Is this learned behavior or innate behavior?
a)
innate
b)
learned
5.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
6.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
7.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
8.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
9.
a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
endocrine system 
b)
nervous system
c)
nerve
d)
neuron
10.
Your eyes respond to the stimulus of
a)
sound
b)

touch

c)
light
11.
Your sense of _____________ responds to vibrations.
a)
touch
b)
sight
c)
hearing
12.
The function(s) of the nervous system is(are)
a)
receiving information
b)
responding to information
c)
maintaining homeostasis
d)
all of these
13.
Your sense of touch responds to
a)
pressure, temperature, and pain
b)
light
c)
sound vibrations
14.
Your senses of taste and smell rely on _______________ in the air and food.
a)
light
b)
pressure
c)
chemicals
d)
sound
15.
Pain is an important sensation because it
a)
makes us stronger
b)
alerts us to danger
c)
turns us into a superhero
16.
Which of the following sensory receptors detects smell and taste?
a)
mechanical
b)
chemical
c)
electromagnetic
17.
Specialized cells that help animals gather information about their environment.
a)
neuron
b)
stimulus
c)
sensory receptor
d)
response
18.
Specialized cells that carry messages to & from the brain.
a)
neuron
b)
stimulus
c)
sensory receptor
d)
response
19.
The set of actions taken by an organism to respond to a stimuli is a 
a)
behavior
b)
homeostasis
c)
sensory receptor
d)
neuron
20.
Behaviors that do not require learning or experience
a)
learned
b)
innate
21.
Information that is stored in the brain
a)
behavior
b)
response
c)
stimulus
d)
memory
22.

Cats have a strong sense of smell and rely on it for important activities. Which information could the cat receive through smell, causing it to change its behavior?

a)

The scent of a mouse causing it to hunt.

b)

The shape of a mouse causing it to hunt.

c)

The shape of a dog causing it to hunt.

d)

The scent of a dog causing it to hunt.

23.

Something in the environment that causes a living thing to respond is a________.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Perception

24.

The brain is part of which system?

a)

circulatory system

b)

central nervous system

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

digestive system

25.

__________ is an action or movement of the body that happens automatically as a reaction to something.

a)

central nervous system

b)

spinal cord

c)

peripheral nerve

d)

reflex

e)

brain

26.

__________ moves information to and from the brain and peripheral nerves

a)

central nervous system

b)

spinal cord

c)

peripheral nerve

d)

reflex

e)

brain

27.

An inherited behavior, one that is not learned but is done automatically.

a)

instinct

b)

reflex

28.

What is the sense organ that helps us see?

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eyes

d)

tongue

e)

skin

29.

What is the sense organ that helps us hear?

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eyes

d)

tongue

e)

skin

30.

What is the sense organ that helps us taste?

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eyes

d)

tongue

e)

skin

31.

What is the sense organ that helps us smell?

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eyes

d)

tongue

e)

skin

32.

What is the sense organ that helps us touch?

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eyes

d)

tongue

e)

skin

33.

Where do we store our memories?

a)

spinal cord

b)

nerves

c)

brain

34.

Our sense organs gather information and sends it to our __________.

a)

spinal cord

b)

nerves

c)

brain

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