Animal Sensory Systems
Biology ⇒ Animal Biology
Animal Sensory Systems starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how animals use sensory adaptation to survive in changing environments.
Describe how animals use their sensory systems to avoid predators.
Describe how mechanoreceptors in the skin help animals respond to their environment.
Describe the difference between rods and cones in the vertebrate eye.
Describe the main function of chemoreceptors in animals.
Describe the process of phototransduction in animal eyes.
Explain how the lateral line system in fish works.
A certain species of migratory bird is able to navigate during cloudy nights when stars are not visible. Propose a hypothesis for which sensory system might be involved and justify your reasoning based on known animal sensory mechanisms.
Which animal is known for its ability to detect electric fields in water?
(1) Cat
(2) Platypus
(3) Eagle
(4) Frog
Which of the following animals is known for having the most acute sense of smell?
(1) Human
(2) Dog
(3) Fish
(4) Elephant
Which of the following animals is most likely to have infrared-sensitive pit organs?
(1) Pigeon
(2) Pit viper
(3) Dolphin
(4) Kangaroo
Which of the following animals uses echolocation to navigate and find food?
(1) Bats
(2) Frogs
(3) Elephants
(4) Snakes
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye in vertebrates.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the main organ for taste in vertebrates.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the part of the mammalian ear that contains hair cells for hearing.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the structure in the inner ear responsible for detecting rotational movement.
True or False: All animals have the same number and type of sensory organs.
True or False: All animals rely equally on all of their senses.
True or False: Electroreception is common in terrestrial mammals.
True or False: Magnetoreception is the ability to detect electric fields.
