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Coordination and Response IGCSE Biology

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of cells do all sense organs contain?

a)

ciliated

b)

effector

c)

mesophyll

d)

receptor

2.

The diagram shows a cell.

What type of cell is shown?

a)

ciliated cell

b)

motor neurone

c)

relay neurone

d)

sensory neurone

3.

The diagram shows a cell.

What type of cell is shown?

a)

ciliated cell

b)

motor neurone

c)

relay neurone

d)

sensory neurone

4.

The diagram shows a neurone carrying an impulse.

Which row describes the type of neurone and the direction of impulse?

Which choice describes the type of neurone and the direction of impulse?

a)

type of neurone = motor; direction of impulse = towards the spinal cord

b)

type of neurone = motor; direction of impulse = away from the spinal cord

c)

type of neurone = sensory; direction of impulse = towards the spinal cord

d)

type of neurone = sensory; direction of impulse = away from the spinal cord

5.

A bright light suddenly shines into a person’s eyes.

What happens?

a)

The lenses become more concave.

b)

The lenses become more convex.

c)

The pupils become larger.

d)

The pupils become smaller.

6.

The diagram shows the human nervous system.

Which letter indicates a part of the central nervous system?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Which list describes the correct sequence of a simple reflex arc?

a)

A receptor, relay neurone, motor neurone, sensory neurone, effector

b)

B receptor, relay neurone, sensory neurone, motor neurone, effector

c)

C receptor, sensory neurone, motor neurone, relay neurone, effector

d)

D receptor, sensory neurone, relay neurone, motor neurone, effector

8.

The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.

Which labelled part is the sensory neurone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Some structures in the eye are listed.

1 cornea

2 iris

3 lens

4 retina

Which structures contain light receptors?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

2, 3 and 4

c)

2 and 4 only

d)

4 only

10.

How can we best describe a nerve impulse?

a)

An electrical signal that passes along nerve cells called neurones

b)

A chemical signal that is transferred to an electrical signal

c)

An electrical charge that travels in nerve endings

d)

Brain's response to an unfavourable change

11.

What is CNS?

a)

Central Neurone System

b)

Brain and spinal cord

c)

Peripheral neurones

d)

Synapses that connect neurones

12.

Which structure of the eye contains light receptor cells?

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Cornea

d)

Iris

13.

How does lens help us see objects that are far?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It becomes fatter

c)

It becomes flatter

d)

It becomes more spherical

14.

What is the job of optic nerve?

a)

To carry nerve impulses to the brain

b)

To convert light to electrical signal

c)

To react to too much light

d)

To help bending light

15.

What is the main advantage of nervous response over chemical response?

a)

Nervous response is safer

b)

Nervous response lasts longer

c)

Nervous response is unconscious

d)

Nervous response is quicker

16.
Which type of neuron transmits a signal from the central nervous system to an effector such as a muscle?
a)
sensory
b)
motor
c)
relay
d)
dendrite
17.
Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
receptors
d)
sensory
18.
Which of these is not a reflex response?
a)
moving a hand off something hot
b)
sneezing
c)
picking up a book
d)
wink of eyes
19.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the synapse?

a)

At the synapse, neurotransmitters are released at the postsynaptic membrane.

b)

At the synapse, chemical signals are converted into electrical signals.

c)

Small gap between neuron is called synaptic cleft

d)

Neurotransmitter binds to ligand-gated ion channel on post-synaptic membrane

20.

Stucture that contain neurotransmitter is....

a)

B

b)

A

c)

D

d)

E

21.

Neurotransmitters are released from the

a)

Dendrites

b)

Post-synaptic neuron

c)

Presynaptic neuron

d)

Schwann Cells

22.

What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Synapse

c)

Threshold

d)

Impulse

23.

Which part of the eye controls the size of the pupil?

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

24.

What is the main difference between nervous response and chemical response?

a)

Nervous response is unconscious

b)

Nervous response is safer

c)

Nervous response lasts longer

d)

Nervous response is quicker

25.

The name of a chemical substance that is released from the presynaptic neurone by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, effects the transfer of the impulse to the postsynaptic neurone.

(a)  

26.

  1. The name of a nerve pathway involved in a reflex action, including a sensory nerve, a relay nerve, a motor nerve with a synapse between, and the effector.



(a)