Sensory System Practice Problems

Bitter tastant is used to identify:

Aside from maintaining the colony's population, which of the following is the primary function of the queen bee in a hive?

In a beehive, queen bees release ______ pheromone, while the workers release ______ pheromone.

The chemoreceptors among bees use ______ cues from the queen bee to direct their behavior and activity within the beehive. 

Which of the following is responsible for color vision in humans?

Pheromones are subdivided into several categories depending on the purpose of their production. Identify which of the following pairs is matched incorrectly.

Sharks have special receptors located around their heads that help them search for prey. Whenever a fish hides under the sand, these receptors can detect the fish's heartbeat, thus helping the shark locate the prey's location. These receptors among sharks are an example of:

Fish use their lateral-line organs to detect local water movements produced by other animals moving in the water. In this way, they can sense danger from potential predators before actual bodily contact occurs. The lateral-line organs among fish are an example of:

Identify which of the following is the process in which the external stimulus is converted into an internal signal in the form of the action potential.

When we enter a dark room after prolonged exposure to sunlight, our pupils dilate in order for our retina to gain access to more light. The cones in our eyes increase in sensitivity as a reaction to darkness. This process in our sensory system is called:

The queen bee has a crucial role in the colony. Without it, the colony will decline, the workers will stop performing their activities, and the colony will become disorganized. For workers, what is the cue that tells them that the queen is already old or sick?

How does smoke affect bees?

How do social insects, such as ants, utilize trail pheromones to gather their resources?

Which of the following statements about rhodopsin is correct?

How do fish and amphibians detect the water movement around them?

We are able to differentiate between taste and smell because of:

The receptors potentially leading to pain perception are called ____________.

Which of the following is not processed through sensory transduction? 

Identify which of the following pairs are matched correctly. 

During sound transduction, the nerve endings transform the _____ into _____ which travel along the auditory nerve to the brain. 

The ossicles, which are part of the middle ear, amplify the sound and send _____ to the inner ear, which converts this into electrical impulses. 

___________ are specialized mechanoreceptor cells that detect sound in vertebrate animals.

______ amplify the vibrations reaching the eardrums.

Which of the following statements best describes the function of the cochlea in the human ear?

Continuous exposure to extremely loud music can damage ______ part of the inner ear.

Determine the incorrect statement about nociceptors.

The olfactory system is associated with which of the following senses?

Sharks use their _____________ to detect prey hidden in the sand. 

______________ is a sense that allows an organism to detect the Earth's magnetic field.

Which of the following statements best describes the functions of the Gustatory and Olfactory receptors?

The ______ of the eye helps to focus light correctly on the retina.

The process by which the senses become less sensitive to constant stimuli is called ___________.

Identify the incorrect statement about the blind spot of the eye.

Where does the electric shock of eels originate from?