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Mammal's Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of a mammal's nervous system?

a)

To produce hormones

b)

To transmit information to the brain

c)

To control muscle movement

d)

To regulate body temperature

2.

What is the role of the peripheral nervous system in a mammal's body?

a)

To transmit signals to the brain

b)

To maintain homeostasis

c)

To control muscle movement

d)

To process sensory information

3.

What is the evolutionary significance of the mammalian nervous system?

a)

It has remained unchanged over millions of years

b)

It has allowed mammals to survive in a competitive environment

c)

It has become less complex over time

d)

It has no impact on mammalian survival

4.

Which of the following is not one of the traditional five senses?

a)

Taste

b)

Magnetism

c)

Sound

d)

Sight

5.

What is the advantage of sound over sight in terms of information gathering?

a)

It can give exact information over long distances

b)

It works well in the dark

c)

It can detect small molecules

d)

It can supply directional information

6.

Which group of mammals are experts at using sound echoes to gain information about the world?

a)

Lions and Tigers

b)

Dolphins and Elephants

c)

Wolves and Bears

d)

Bats and Whales

7.

What is the primary function of taste in mammals?

a)

Determining the edibility of an object

b)

Supplying directional information

c)

Detecting bad weather

d)

Communicating using vibrations

8.

Which sense is important to nocturnal mammals and those that live in dense vegetation?

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sound

d)

Smell

9.

What is the possible explanation for mammals being able to detect bad weather and earth tremors approaching?

a)

They can use the detection of magnetic fields

b)

They can sense vibrations travelling through the earth

c)

They have a better sense of smell

d)

They have a better sense of touch

10.

What is the reason why we cannot see the wing beats of a fly as it flies?

a)

The fly is too small

b)

The fly moves too fast

c)

The fly's wings move too quickly

d)

The fly's wings move too slowly

11.

Which animals can distinguish shorter periods of time than mammals?

a)

Dogs

b)

Cats

c)

Reptiles

d)

Birds

12.

What is the term for the daily cycles linked to our body's metabolism?

a)

Circadian rhythms

b)

Biological clocks

c)

Metabolic cycles

d)

Time perception

13.

What is a stimuli?

a)
A stimuli is a type of clothing
b)

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.

c)
A stimuli is a form of exercise
d)
A stimuli is a type of food
14.

What is a neuron?

a)
A neuron is a type of cloud formation in the atmosphere.
b)
A neuron is a type of plant commonly found in tropical regions.
c)
A neuron is a specialized cell that transmits information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.
d)
A neuron is a type of bone found in the human body.
15.

What is the advantage of sound over sight in terms of information gathering?

a)

It can give exact information over long distances

b)

It works well in the dark

c)

It can detect small molecules

d)

It can supply directional information

16.

Which group of mammals are experts at using sound echoes to gain information about the world?

a)

Lions and Tigers

b)

Dolphins and Elephants

c)

Wolves and Bears

d)

Bats and Whales

17.

Which sense is important to nocturnal mammals and those that live in dense vegetation?

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sound

d)

Smell

18.

What is the possible explanation for mammals being able to detect bad weather and earth tremors approaching?

a)

They can use the detection of magnetic fields

b)

They can sense vibrations travelling through the earth

c)

They have a better sense of smell

d)

They have a better sense of touch

19.

What is the minimum time span of human perception of time?

a)

One hundredth of a second

b)

One tenth of a second

c)

One twentieth of a second

d)

One thirtieth of a second

20.

What is the reason why we cannot see the wing beats of a fly as it flies?

a)

The fly is too small

b)

The fly moves too fast

c)

The fly's wings move too quickly

d)

The fly's wings move too slowly

21.

Which animals can distinguish shorter periods of time than mammals?

a)

Dogs

b)

Cats

c)

Reptiles

d)

Birds

22.

What is the term for the daily cycles linked to our body's metabolism?

a)

Circadian rhythms

b)

Biological clocks

c)

Metabolic cycles

d)

Time perception

23.

what kind of receptor is stimulated here?

a)

baroreceptor

b)

chemoreceptor

c)

mechanoreceptor

d)

thermoreceptor

24.

what kind of receptor is stimulated here?

a)

photoreceptor

b)

chemoreceptor

c)

mechanoreceptor

d)

thermoreceptor

25.

what kind of receptor is stimulated here?

a)

photoreceptor

b)

osmoreceptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

thermoreceptor

26.

what kind of receptor is stimulated here?

a)

photoreceptor

b)

thermoreceptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

mechanoreceptor

27.

what kind of receptor is stimulated here?

a)

photoreceptor

b)

thermoreceptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

mechanoreceptor

28.

what kind of receptor is stimulated here?

a)

mechanoreceptor

b)

thermoreceptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

photoreceptor

29.

This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

30.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
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