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OSE 7.1 How We Detect Odors

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the process by which we detect odors?

a)

Absorption of light

b)

Movement of molecules

c)

Reflection of sound

d)

Vibration of particles

2.

What happens to water molecules when they evaporate?

a)

They freeze

b)

They become solid

c)

They separate and become vapor

d)

They turn into ice

3.

What are olfactory receptors?

a)

Cells that detect light

b)

Cells that detect sound

c)

Cells that detect odors

d)

Cells that detect taste

4.

What is the role of the olfactory bulb?

a)

To detect light

b)

To process sound

c)

To relay signals to the brain

d)

To taste food

5.

What is the main topic of the document?

a)

How we see colors

b)

How we detect odors

c)

How we hear sounds

d)

How we taste food

6.

What happens when odor molecules reach our nose?

a)

They are absorbed by the skin

b)

They dissolve in mucus

c)

They are reflected back

d)

They are turned into sound

7.

What is the olfactory epithelium?

a)

A part of the eye

b)

A part of the ear

c)

A part of the nose

d)

A part of the mouth

8.

What is the role of receptor neurons?

a)

To detect light

b)

To detect sound

c)

To relay signals to the brain

d)

To taste food

9.

What is the main function of the olfactory bulb?

a)

To detect light

b)

To process sound

c)

To process odor signals

d)

To taste food

10.

What are similar odors caused by?

a)

Different shaped molecules

b)

Similar shaped molecules

c)

Identical shaped molecules

d)

Random shaped molecules

11.

Which two main molecules are found in lavender?

a)

Linalool and linalyl acetate

b)

Ethanol and methanol

c)

Glucose and fructose

d)

Water and salt

12.

What do scientists who study the sense of smell estimate?

a)

The number of colors in the rainbow

b)

The number of different scents a human can detect

c)

The number of sounds a human can hear

d)

The number of tastes a human can distinguish

13.

What is the main topic of the document?

a)

The sense of taste

b)

The sense of smell

c)

The sense of sight

d)

The sense of hearing

14.

What is the function of receptors in the nose?

a)

To change the color of molecules

b)

To accept the shape of molecules

c)

To increase the size of molecules

d)

To decrease the temperature of molecules

15.

What happens when a molecule's shape doesn't fit into any receptors?

a)

It is detected as a strong odor

b)

It is not detected at all

c)

It changes color

d)

It becomes a liquid