Exploring Taste and Smell

What are taste receptors in the mouth called?

• Flavor cells

• Taste receptors

• Sensory papillae

• Taste buds

What are the smell receptors in the nasal cavity called?

• Auditory receptors

• Olfactory receptors

• Taste receptors

• Visual receptors

What do chemical molecules touch on your tongue to allow you to taste?

• Saliva on the tongue

• Taste buds without receptors

• Taste receptor cells on taste buds

• Nerve endings in the mouth

Where do receptors send information after detecting chemicals?

• To the heart for circulation

• To the lungs for oxygenation

• The nervous system, specifically sensory neurons to the brain.

• To the digestive system for processing

Which part of the brain processes smell and taste information?

• Temporal lobe

• Olfactory bulb

• cerebellum

• Spinal cord

Which type of photoreceptor helps you see in dim light and detects black and white?

• Bipolar cells

• Ganglion cells

• Rods

• Cones

Which photoreceptors detect color and work best in bright light?

• Rods

• Cones

• Photons

• Retina

Where are rods and cones located in the eye?

• In the lens of the eye.

• Rods and cones are located in the retina of the eye.

• In the cornea of the eye.

• In the iris of the eye.

Which of the following is a function of rods?

• Vision in low light conditions

• Detection of fast-moving objects

• Depth perception in three dimensions

• Color perception in bright light

What do rods and cones do after detecting light?

• Rods and cones convert light into electrical signals and transmit them to the brain.

• Rods and cones reflect light back into the environment.

• Rods and cones produce hormones that regulate vision.

• Rods and cones absorb light and store it as energy.