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B13 - Coordination and Response

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 56mins

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 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

4.

When a person is frightened, adrenalin is released by the adrenal glands.

What are the effects of the adrenalin?

a)

breathing rate decreased; heart beat rate decreased

b)

breathing rate decreased; heart beat rate increased

c)

breathing rate increased; heart beat rate decreased

d)

breathing rate increased; heart beat rate increased

5.

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

6.

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

7.

The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.

Which labelled part is the sensory neurone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

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

9.

What is CNS?

a)

Central Neurone System

b)

Brain and spinal cord

c)

Peripheral neurones

d)

Synapses that connect neurones

10.

What type of neurone is shown on this picture as green?

a)

Sensory

b)

Relay

c)

Motor

d)

Synapse

11.

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

12.
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
13.
Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
receptors
d)
sensory
14.
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
15.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.
Which type of neuron transmits a signal from a sense organ to the central nervous system?
a)
sensory
b)
relay
c)
motor
d)
efector
21.

Responses are carried out by organs or tissues known as

a)

Stimulus

b)

Responses

c)

Effectors

d)

Receptor

22.

Insulin is a hormone produced by the ___________________.

a)

liver

b)

bladder

c)

pancreas

d)

heart

23.
The endocrine system relies on the _________ of the circulatory system to deliver its' message to target cells in the body
a)
insulin
b)
axon
c)
blood
d)
terminal branches
24.
What is the Endocrine System?
a)
Body system that helps blood circulate the body
b)
Body system that helps the body using hormones
c)
Body system that helps support and movement 
d)
Body system that helps us breath 
25.
A group of cells that produces and secretes, or gives off, chemicals.
a)
Glands
b)
Hormones
c)
Cells
d)
thymus
26.

What are hormones?

a)

specialized cells that destroy bacteria an viruses

b)

chemical messengers that are produced in one type of tissue and cause changes in another type of tissue.

c)

chemical messengers that are produced in bone marrow that are used to control body function.

d)

specialized cells that control growth and metabolism.

27.

Which of the following are the external stimuli?

a)

Sugar level

b)

Light intensity

c)

Osmotic pressure of blood

d)

Cholesterol level

28.

Which of the following part on a neurone that function in receiving nerve impuls and transmitting them to the cell body...

a)

Node of Ranvier and Dendrites

b)

Dendrites and dendrons

c)

Cell body and Node of Ranvier

d)

Cell body and Dendrons

29.

Which of the following is TRUE about reflex action?

a)

Automatic response

b)

Occurs very slowly

c)

Under concious control

d)

Voluntary action

30.

Which of the following is not a hormone?

answer choices

a)

INSULIN

b)

GLUCOSE

c)

THYROXINE

d)

ADRENALINE

31.

Which hormone is known as the ‘fight or flight’ hormone?

answer choices

a)

GROWTH HORMONE

b)

ADRENALINE

c)

OESTROGEN

d)

ANTIDURETIC HORMONE

32.

When a person is frightened, adrenalin is released by the adrenal glands.

What are the effects of the adrenalin?

a)

breathing rate decreased; heart beat rate decreased

b)

breathing rate decreased; heart beat rate increased

c)

breathing rate increased; heart beat rate decreased

d)

breathing rate increased; heart beat rate increased

e)

breathing rate increased; heart beat rate stays the same

33.

There are two ​ (a)   , one above each ​kidney. They make a hormone called ​ (b)   .

When you are ​ (c)   , your brain sends impulses along a nerve to your adrenal glands. This makes them ​ (d)   adrenaline into the blood.

Choose from the below words
adrenaline
adrenal glands
frightened or excited
secrete
pancreas
produce
insulin
34.

Match the gland and the hormones secreted by that gland.

a)

Adrenal

1.

Adrenaline

b)

Pancreas

2.

Insulin, glucagon

c)

Ovary

3.

Estrogen

d)

Testes

4.

Testosterone

35.

Complete the Neuron diagram.

36.

Which of these are types of effectors?

a)

Muscles

b)

Organs

c)

Glands

d)

Receptors

37.

The (a)   is made up of the brain and the spinal cord

38.

Why are reflexes important?

a)

They are rapid

b)

They don't involve the conscious part of the brain

c)

They are voluntary

d)

They are involuntary

e)

They cause harm

39.

Look at the reflex arc shown in the diagram. Which neurone is marked by the letter X?

a)

Sensory neurone

b)

Motor neurone

c)

Relay neurone

40.

Look at the reflex arc shown in the diagram. Which neurone is marked by the letter Y?

a)

Sensory neurone

b)

Motor neurone

c)

Relay neurone

41.

Cranial nerves, spinal nerves and all the other nerves throughout the body are part of the ______ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

autonomic

c)

somatic

d)

peripheral

42.

Name structure labelled as 2.

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

axon

d)

myelin sheath

43.

This is a fatty layer that insulates the electrical impulse and increases the speed of impulses going down the axon.

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

myelin sheath

d)

nodes of Ranvier

44.

Identify neurones A, B, C.

a)

A: sensory, B: motor, C: relay

b)

A: sensory, B: relay, C: motor

c)

A: motor, B: sensory, C: relay

d)

A: relay, B: motor, C: sensory

45.

Where are the light receptors located?

a)

Eye

b)

Ear

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

46.

A sense organ has lots of _________.

a)

effectors

b)

tissue

c)

mitochondria

d)

receptors

47.

Label 5

(a)  

48.

Label 4

(a)  

49.

Nerve impulses are:

a)

Electricity

b)

Electrical

c)

Energetic

d)

Electricuted

50.

Reflex actions are rapid because:

a)

They are conscious actions

b)

They involve sensory neurones

c)

They are unconscious actions

d)

They use synapses

51.

What is the function of sensory neurones?

a)

Take nerve impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle

b)

Take nerve impulses from sensory receptors into the CNS

c)

Link sensory to motor neurones within the CNS

d)

Transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body

52.

The diagram shows a cell.

What type of cell is shown?

a)

ciliated cell

b)

motor neurone

c)

relay neurone

d)

sensory neurone

53.

Where are hormones produced?

a)

Glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Stomach

d)

Muscles

54.

How do hormones travel to their target organ?

a)

In the digestive system

b)

In the lymphatic system

c)

In the airways

d)

In the blood

55.

What is the name of the system that regulates hormones?

a)

Endocrine System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Nervous System

56.

What is the name of the response when an animal is in danger?

a)

Dodge and duck

b)

Fast and furious

c)

Fight or flight

d)

Save and survive

57.

Which hormone increases heart rate, breathing rate and dilates your pupils?

a)

Insulin

b)

Saliva

c)

Bile

d)

Adrenaline

58.

The endocrine system sends signals that ___________ than the nervous sysetm

a)

last forever

b)

last longer

c)

last shorter

d)

last night

59.

When does an action caused by a hormone end?

a)

When the hormone is broken down

b)

When the hormone runs out

c)

When the hormone gets to the target organ

d)

When the hormone gets to the gland

60.

A hormone is a chemical substance that ____________.

a)

Raises your heart rate

b)

Alters the activity of a target organ

c)

Increases your breathing rate

d)

Helps you run away

61.

Which hormone is known as the fight or flight hormone?

a)

Adrenaline

b)

Glucagon

c)

Insulin

d)

Glycogen

62.

Which of the following are effects of adrenaline on the body?

a)

Increasing breathing rate

b)

Decreasing pulse rate

c)

Causing radial muscles in the iris to contract

d)

Causing circular muscles in the iris to contract

e)

Causes blood glucose levels to increase

63.

Organize these under the correct hormone

Categorize the following

Gland: Pancreas

Target Organ: Liver

Gland: Testis

Target Organ: Male Reproductive organs

Gland: Adrenal Gland

Target Organ: Vital Organs, such as heart, etc.

Controls Puberty in Males

Prepares body for "fight or flight"

Controls Blood Sugar Levels

Insulin
Testosterone
Adrenaline
64.

Which gland produces the hormone insulin?

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Pancreas

c)

Adrenal gland

d)

Ovary

65.

Which organ is the target for the hormone progesterone?

a)

Kidney

b)

Ovary

c)

Heart

d)

Liver

66.

Which hormone controls puberty and the menstrual cycle in females?

a)

Progesterone

b)

Oestrogen

c)

Adrenaline

d)

ADH

67.

Which organ is the target for the hormone insulin?

a)

Kidney

b)

Heart

c)

Male reproductive organs

d)

Liver

68.

Which type of cells do all sense organs contain?   

a)

ciliated

b)

mesophyll

c)

effector

d)

receptor

69.

What is the definition of homeostasis?

a)

Maintaining a stable internal environment despite external changes

b)

The process of producing energy for the body

c)

The ability of the body to change its internal environment

d)

The way the body responds to external stimuli

70.

What is the primary mechanism used in homeostatic control?

a)

Neutral feedback

b)

Positive feedback

c)

Negative feedback

d)

Random feedback

71.

In negative feedback, what happens when a variable deviates from its set point?

a)

The set point is adjusted to match the variable

b)

The variable continues to deviate further from the set point

c)

Mechanisms are activated to return the variable to the set point

d)

No action is taken

72.

Match the following hormones to its function.

a)

adrenaline

1.

prepare for 'fight or flight' response

b)

insulin

2.

lower the glucose level in blood

c)

glucagon

3.

raise the glucose level in blood

d)

testosterone

4.

male secondary sexual characteristics.

73.

HIV is a transmissible disease that may lead to another condition. 

What is the name of this condition.

a)

AIDS

b)

Cholera

c)

Obesity

d)

Measles

74.

What happen when you are hot?

Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Sweat glands secrete sweat to cool skin by evaporation.

b)

Shiver: Muscle contractions need more increases heat energy released from respiration.

c)

Hairs lie flat against the skin and move freely to transfer heat to environment by radiation.

d)

Vasodilation - the widening of blood vessels to bringing more blood to sweat glands, more sweat is produced.

e)

Vasoconstriction - the narrowing of blood vessels to reduce blood flows to the skin.