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1º ESO UNIT 6 Interaction in living things

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following examples is not a physical stimuli

a)

Light.

b)

Electrical.

c)

Mechanical.

d)

Thermal.

e)

flavour

2.

Which of the following statements about receptors is FALSE

a)

Proprioceptors provide information about the position and posture of the organism’s body in space

b)

Living organisms have receptors that inform them about their body’s internal conditions.

c)

Senses belong to the group of exteroceptors.

d)

Sense organs provide information about the organism’s internal environment.

3.

Select the incorrect statments about coordination

a)

Coordination is necessary in both animals and plants.

b)

Coordinating systems allow communication between the different cells that make up an organism.

c)

The endocrine system acts more quickly than the nervous system.

d)

Coordinating systems mediate between receptors and effectors.

4.

Which of the following organisms do not have nervous system

a)

Mushroom

b)

Lion

c)

Amaeba

d)

Insect

e)

Plant

5.

Look at the image. Which is the name given to the yellow cells?

a)

Neurons

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Oligodendrocytes

d)

Schwann cells

6.

These are short protrusions that generally transmit incoming nerve impulses in neurons

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axons

c)

Somas

d)

Neuroglia

7.

These are highly specialised cells in the nervous tissue.

They are star-shaped cells unable to divide.

They initiate and transmit nerve impulses.

(a)  

8.

Which of the following statements about plant hormones is FALSE

a)

Plant hormones are produced in specialized glands.

b)

The production of plant hormones mostly occurs in the apexes of stems and roots

c)

Plant hormones can act on cells that lie far from the apexes of stems and roots.

d)

Plant hormones allow responses to stimuli from the environment.

9.

Select the incorrect responses in the Sympathetic nervous system

a)

Dilates pupils

b)

increases heartbeat

c)

inhibits activity of digestive system

d)

stimulates saliva

e)

contracts bladder

10.

This autonomic nervous system is associated with situations of rest and calm, and decreases energy expenditure of the body.

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Sympathetic nervous system

11.

The nerve impulse at the axon ending causes the release of ___________, substances that relay impulses between neighboring cells

a)

neurotransmitters

b)

hormones

c)

effectors

d)

receptors

e)

taxes

12.

 

Identify which of the following sequences corresponds to a voluntary act

a)

 Sensory receptor → sensory neuron → spinal cord → cerebral cortex → spinal cord → motor neuron → muscle

b)

Sensory receptor → sensory neuron → spinal cord → motor neuron → muscle

c)

Sensory receptor → sensory neuron → spinal cord → cerebellum → spinal cord → motor neuron → muscle

d)

Sensory receptor → neuroglia → spinal cord → cerebral cortex → spinal cord → motor neuron → muscle

13.

A plant response to certain chemical substances

a)

Chemotropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Geotropism

d)

Thigmotropism

14.

Plant tendrils wrap around a supporting post

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Seismonastia

d)

Nictinastia

15.

The roots of a plant grow down into the soil

a)

Negative Phototropism

b)

Positive

Geotropism

c)

Negative Chemotropism

d)

Positive

Thigmotropism

16.

Long-lasting responses to a constant stimulus that determine the direction of plant growth. Can be positive or negative

a)

Tropisms

b)

Nastic movements

c)

Taxes

d)

Static responses

17.

Look at the image. Which part of the brain is painted in blue colour?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brainstem

c)

(cerebrum) Cerebral cortex

18.

Which of the following statements about receptors is FALSE

a)

Mechanoreceptors detect sound, pressure and contact

b)

Photoreceptors detect light

c)

Chemoreceptors detect chemical substances

d)

Thermoreceptors detect temperature and contact

19.

Select the incorrect endocrine gland in humans

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Ovaries

c)

Pineal gland

d)

Pancreas

e)

Liver

20.

These chemical substances are delivered to the bloodstream and are carried to certain target tissues or organs, where they trigger a specific response

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Vesicles

c)

Hormones

d)

Histamines

21.

Look at the image. Which of the following processes is representing?

a)

Voluntary act

b)

Reflex

c)

Instinct

22.

These neuroglia wrap around several axons, form an insulating layer called the myelin sheath

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Schwann cells

23.

Brain is protected by the skull and it has the ________ for further protection

a)

meninges

b)

spinal column

c)

brain stem

24.

Look at the image. Which type of response is showing the plant?

a)

phototropism

b)

geotropism

c)

chemotropism

d)

thigmotropism

25.

Which type of response is performing this plant?

a)

thermonasty

b)

seismonasty

c)

hydronasty

d)

nictinastia

26.

These substances play an important role in controlling growth and development, as well as in reproduction and the overall functioning of the organism

(a)  

27.

Which type of tropism is showing this plant?

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Chemotropism

c)

Geotropism

d)

Phototropism

28.

Look at the diagram of the main endocrine glands. Which endocrine glond is letter A?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Adrenal gland

c)

Ovaries

d)

Tyroid gland

e)

Pineal gland

29.

Unicellular organisms can also produce dynamic responses. Which of the following images is representing a cillia movement?

a)

b)

c)

d)

30.

Select the correct statements that define flagellum in unicellular organisms

a)

Occur at one end of a the cell

b)

Only found in eukaryotic cell

c)

they are short, hair-like structures

d)

Beat in coordination

e)

They are long, whip-like structures

31.

Select the correct options that define the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

a)

They provide a quick response that lasts a short time.

b)

Their response is slower and lasts longer.

c)

The information is transmitted by hormones

d)

The information is transmitted by electrical impulses

32.

Which is the endocrine gland represented by number 7?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testicles

c)

Adrenal glands

d)

Parathyroid glands

33.

This endocrine gland produce the melatonine hormone, that regulates cycles of sleep and heart rhythms:

a)

Pineal Gland

b)

Pituitary gland

c)

Pancreas

d)

Thyroid gland

e)

Parathyroid gland

34.

Which part of the neuron is pointing at number 2?

a)

Soma

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin sheath

35.

Which type of neuroglia cell is the blue cell?

a)

Olygodendrocyte

b)

Swhann Cell

c)

Neuron

d)

Motor cell

e)

Sensory cell

36.

This image is representing a synapse between two neurons. What are exactly the red molecules?

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Hormones

c)

Neuroglia

d)

Mitochondria

37.

This type of receptors in animals provide information about the body position and body motion, as well as on the relative position of body parts

a)

Propioceptors

b)

Interoceptors

c)

Exteroceptors

d)

Sense receptors

38.

We have mechanoreceptors in our...

a)

eyes

b)

nose

c)

tongue

d)

ears

39.

The plant on the right is showing a...

a)

geotropism

b)

phototropism

c)

thigmotropism

d)

chemotropism

40.

This flower is showing a transient and reversible response to a change in temperature. This movement is called...

a)

Thermonasty

b)

Nictinastia

c)

Hydronasty

d)

Thigmotropism

e)

Chemotropism

41.

This image is showing a voluntary action. Which type of neuron is connected with the effector organ?

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Oligodendrocyte

e)

Schawnn neuron