Animal Sensory Systems
Biology ⇒ Animal Biology
Animal Sensory Systems starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how moths use their sense of smell to find mates.
Describe how whiskers help cats sense their environment.
Describe the main function of mechanoreceptors in animals.
Describe the role of pheromones in animal communication.
Explain how dolphins use echolocation to find food.
Explain how fish use their lateral line system to sense their environment.
Context: A researcher observes that certain migratory birds can return to the same nesting site year after year, even after traveling thousands of kilometers. Which sensory system is most likely involved in this navigation?
(1) Auditory system
(2) Magnetoreception
(3) Gustatory system
(4) Tactile system
Context: A scientist is studying a species of frog that can detect vibrations in the ground to sense approaching predators. Which type of sensory receptor is primarily responsible for this ability?
(1) Photoreceptors
(2) Mechanoreceptors
(3) Chemoreceptors
(4) Thermoreceptors
Which animal has the ability to detect electric fields produced by other organisms?
(1) Elephant
(2) Platypus
(3) Lion
(4) Horse
Which animal is famous for its ability to see ultraviolet light?
(1) Human
(2) Bee
(3) Cat
(4) Dog
Which animal is known for having the most developed sense of smell?
(1) Dog
(2) Elephant
(3) Dolphin
(4) Eagle
Which animal is known for its ability to detect vibrations through the ground?
(1) Mole
(2) Eagle
(3) Whale
(4) Frog
Fill in the blank: The _______ in the human eye is responsible for detecting light.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the main olfactory organ in mammals.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the part of the brain that processes sound information.
True or False: All animals have the same number and type of sensory organs.
True or False: All animals have the same range of color vision.
True or False: All animals rely on vision as their primary sense.
True or False: Some birds can see magnetic fields to help them navigate.
