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WorksheetsBrain Bee Bootcamp | Lecture 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What percentage of the brain is water?
50%
60%
75%
90%
Which sense processes the fastest in the brain?
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Smell
What is a “phantom limb” sensation caused by?
Neurons in the spinal cord firing randomly
Miscommunication in the sensory cortex
Increased neurotransmitter clearance
Excess dopamine
Why can’t you tickle yourself?
Your brain predicts your own movements.
Your neurons don’t respond to internal stimuli.
Neurotransmitters block the sensation.
Your body prioritizes external threats.
How long does it take for your brain to decide on an action?
Instantly
A few milliseconds
About 100 milliseconds
1 second
What’s unique about mirror neurons?
They fire when you act or observe someone else acting.
They only fire in response to sounds.
They are only found in animals.
They regenerate after injury.
How much of your brain do you actually use?
10%
25%
50%
Almost 100%
Which of these is NOT a neurotransmitter?
Glutamate
Insulin
GABA
Serotonin
Which neurotransmitter makes spicy food feel “hot”?
Dopamine
Capsaicin
Substance P
Glutamate
What brain region is nicknamed the “reptilian brain”?
The cortex
The cerebellum
The brainstem
The amygdala
Why don’t neurons regenerate easily?
They are too specialized.
They lack access to growth proteins.
Their connections are too complex.
All of the above.
How fast can your brain recognize a face?
13 milliseconds
1 second
350 milliseconds
500 milliseconds
Which neurotransmitter is nicknamed the “love chemical”?
Oxytocin
Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Which sense is most directly linked to memory?
Taste
Smell
Hearing
Vision
Which of the following senses does not pass through the thalamus before reaching the cortex?
Smell
Vision
Touch
Hearing
What is the "McGurk effect" in sensory perception?
A phenomenon where visual information influences auditory perception
A visual illusion
A taste perception anomaly
A sound-based memory enhancement
How many different types of taste buds are there on the human tongue?
3
5
7
10
How many different colors can the human eye perceive?
100
1 million
10 million
50,000
What is the term for the phenomenon where you "see" sounds or "hear" colors?
Agnosia
Synesthesia
Aphasia
Proprioception
How many smells can the average human nose detect?
1,000
10,000
1 trillion
1 billion
