Stemscopes 1:2 - Sense Receptors

Type your FIRST and LAST name.

Who is your homeroom teacher? (Backen, Burch, Connally)

Which of the following explains how animals are able to sense sounds in their environment and know how to respond?

• Sound waves enter the brain through openings in the skull.
• Each kind of sound triggers a different cell in the inner ear.
• Receptors pick up the information about sound waves and send it to the brain.
• The ears send signals out into the environment and interpret what comes back.

Different sensory receptors are located in different parts of the body. How might sensory receptors in the eyes differ from those in other parts of the body? Sense receptors in the eyes need to be -

• larger than other kinds of receptors.
• sensitive to changes in the light.
• able to send information to the muscles.
• faster at processing information.

This diagram below shows the process the body uses to respond to information received through the senses. Which of the following best describes the missing step 2?

• Information stored for later use
• Information sent to the brain
• Body systems respond to information
• Receptors respond to the information

What adaptation does a mouse have to allow it to use its sense of SMELL to find food?

• Front paws for holding fruit
• Special cells in its nose
• Feeding mostly at night
• Strong teeth to crush seeds

How does memory help GUIDE the ACTIONS of an animal?

• Animals can remember things that have happened long ago.
• Memories are stored in the brains of most animals.
• Animals can avoid actions that have been harmful to them in the past.
• Memories will not be passed on from parents to offspring.

Can certain types of animals have stronger senses than others? Explain and give at least TWO different examples.