Introduction to Senses

The proper way to smell a chemical or substance by waving the odor towards your nose with your hand.

• waving

• sniffing

• inhaling

• wafting

The process of gathering information through the senses is called _____.

• Inferring

• Observation

• Conclusion

• Analyzing

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When you use your senses to gather information, you're making an...

• Observation

• Inference

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Which of the following senses is primarily responsible for detecting flavors?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Touch

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What part of the human body is most associated with the sense of balance?

• Eyes

• Ears

• Nose

• Skin

Which sense is most directly involved when identifying the scent of a flower?

• Taste

• Smell

• Touch

• Hearing

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The process by which the brain interprets sensory information is known as what?

• Perception

• Reception

• Transmission

• Reflection

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Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional five senses?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Equilibrium

• Taste

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What type of receptor is primarily involved in the sense of touch?

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

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In an experiment, a person is blindfolded and asked to identify objects by touch. Which sense is being tested?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Touch

• Smell