Sensory

The sense of touch detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic

• chemical

• mechanical

• pH

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The sense of sight detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic

• chemical

• mechanical

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which properties of nerve cells are most important for their ability to carry out their task in helping animals deal with sensory input?

• Nerve cells are sometimes packed closely together and sometimes widely spaced.

• Nerve cells can carry signals and connect all parts of the body to the brain.

• Nerve cells can be damaged by a serious injury or by disease.

• Nerve cells grow and reproduce like other cells of the body.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

“They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or external, and send them to the brain through the nervous system”. This is the definition of...

• Stimulus

• Receptor

• Sense

• Taste

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A receptor that detects light and darkness it's called...

• Photoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Chemoreceptor

• brightnessreceptor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

"You feel a mosquito biting  your arm". This is because you have ....................... in your skin.

• Lateral lines

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Electroreptors

Taste and smell are similar because:

• They are both located on the face

• They both detect chemicals

• They both require conscious effort to detect

• They both bypass the brain

Which sense detects pressure and heat

• sight

• hearing

• taste

• touch

What type of stimulus does taste detect

• light

• vibration

• chemical

• pressure

What type of stimuli does smell detect

• light

• vibration

• pressure

• chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8