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Stimuli and Response in Organisms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roots grow downward in the soil in response to -

a)

gravity

b)

sunlight

c)

water

d)

wind

2.

When an animal is thirsty, it responds by -

a)

eating food

b)

drinking water

c)

blinking rapidly

d)

sweating excessively

3.

A crocodile quietly stalks its prey, a wildebeest, drinking at a water hole. The wildebeest suddenly sees the crocodile approaching. The wildebeest’s body responds by -

a)

shedding thick fur

b)

clinking rapidly

c)

increasing the heart rate

d)

requiring more food

4.

A student places a plant in a dark room next to growth lamp, while providing sufficient water and nutrients to ensure the plant's growth and survival. The plant will likely respond-

a)

bending towards the lamp

b)

wilting and eventually dying

c)

shedding all of its leave

d)

increasing its rate of photosynthesis

5.

Stunted growth of an animal can be a response to -

a)

overexposure to sunlight

b)

lack of nutrients in diet

c)

eating a plant-based diet

d)

living in a hot climate

6.

Many birds migrate long distances when the seasons change. Which of the following is an environmental stimulus that would signal to the birds the changing seasons?

a)

changes in the length of daylight

b)

increase in the population of edible plants

c)

decreased number of offspring per hatching event

d)

increase in annual precipitation levels

7.

Which of the following is a response to smelling food?

a)

rapid blinking

b)

excessive sweating

c)

increased hunger

d)

sensitivity to sound

8.

While sitting in a room, a person notices that the temperature has become uncomfortably warm. The body will respond by-

a)

shivering

b)

sweating

c)

twitching

d)

vomiting

9.

A predator chases a prey animal. The prey is likely experiencing all of the following EXCEPT -

a)

rapid heartbeat

b)

dilated pupils

c)

increased sweating

d)

onset of fever

10.

Which of the following is a likely cause of vomiting?

a)

ingesting spoiled food

b)

cold temperatures

c)

lack of water

d)

excessive sunlight

11.
When a plant wilts due to a drought, it is responding to which of the following internal stimuli?
a)
Decreased water pressure within the plant cells.
b)
lack of nutrients carried by water in the plant.
c)
Decreased rate of photosynthesis in the stem.
d)
Increased storage of glucose in the leaves.
12.
When a seedling emerges upright from the soil, which force is it overcoming?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Repulsion
d)
Heat
13.
A wilted plant will return to an upright position by using which of the following forces?
a)
Muscular contractions
b)
Gravitational attraction
c)
Turgor pressure
d)
Magnetic repulsion
14.
Homeostasis...
a)
A stimulus from inside an organism
b)
How an organism reacts to a change
c)
The ability to maintain a stable internal environment (type of equilibrium or balance)
d)
A stimulus from outside an organism
15.
Which of the following is an example of an external Stimuli?
a)
Becoming dehydrated and then taking a drink of water
b)
Getting a headache and then taking Excedrin
c)
Having hunger pains and then eating a sandwich
d)
Smelling Pizza and then eating a piece
16.

Which plant would be wilted or limp?

a)

A

b)

B

17.

The plant is following the light.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Hydrotropism

d)

Geotropism

18.

What term refers to a plant growing or moving away from a stimulus?

a)

Touch

b)

Dormancy

c)

Tropism

d)

Development

19.

Which response is a result of an EXTERNAL stimulus?

a)

Vomiting

b)

Wilting

c)

Fever

d)

Phototropism

20.

Thigmotropism

a)

A plants growth response to gravity

b)

A plants growth response to light

c)

A plants growth response to touch

d)

A plants growth response to water

21.

Hydrotropism

a)

A plants growth response to gravity

b)

A plants growth response to light

c)

A plants growth response to touch

d)

A plants growth response to water

22.

Downward growth of roots are _____________ response to gravity?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

There is no response

23.

upward growth of stems are _____________ response to gravity?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

There is no response

24.

What tropism is being depicted

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Gravitropism

d)

Hydrotropism

25.

What makes a tropism positive or negative?

a)

Positive = movement towards stimulus, Negative = movement away from stimulus

b)

Negative = movement towards stimulus, Positive = movement away from stimulus

c)

Who cares? It doesn't matter whether it is positive or negative

d)

Positive = when a plant is happy, Negative = when a plant is sad