Special Sense

Which of the following taste sensations is incorrectly matched to the chemicals that produce it?

• sour–acids

• sweet–organic substances such as sugar and some lead salts

• bitter–alkaloids

• salty–metal ions

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• umami–triglycerides and fatty acids

What is the main function of the rods in the eye? ​ ​ (a)  

• vision in dim light

• accommodation for near vision

• color vision

• depth perception

​ (a)   is our dominant sense

• Vision

• smell

• taste

• hearing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Match the part of the lacrimal apparatus to the correct function: Lacrimal gland.

• Drains tears from the lacrimal canaliculi

• Releases tears into the superior part of the conjunctival sac

• Drains tears into the nasal cavity from the lacrimal sac

• Contains lysozymes that destroy bacteria

photoreceptors detecting color

• cones

• lashes

• rods

• fovea centralis

cavity of inner ear resembling a snail shell

• hammer

• cochlea

• anvil

• stirrup

opening in iris that allows light to pass through

• cornea

• macula

• fovea

• pupil

pigmented part of eye with rounded opening

• pupil

• iris

• macula

• lens

technical name for the ear drum

• cochlea

• ear lobe

• tympanic membrane

• eustachian tube

Photoreceptors that detect color

• tears

• olfactory bulb

• cones

• gustatory cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8