Question 1

Insects have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple eyes 
B)  ocelli 
C)  ciliary eyes 
D)  compound eyes 
E)  "camera" eyes 
A)  simple eyes 
B)  ocelli 
C)  ciliary eyes 
D)  compound eyes 
E)  "camera" eyes

Question 2

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-eardrum

Accepted Answer

A) relays action potentials from the ear to the brain 
B) contains the organ of Corti 
C) vibrates upon contact with sound waves 
D) elastic membrane that creates pressure waves in cochlear fluid 
E) consists of tissue containing rods and cones
F)bone in middle ear
G)defined by peak height and valley depth of sound waves
H)helps maintain balance and position; detects acceleration
I)depends on the number of wave cycles per second
J)a substance that elicits a response in members of the same species
K)regulates size of pupil and amount of incoming light 
A) relays action potentials from the ear to the brain 
B) contains the organ of Corti 
C) vibrates upon contact with sound waves 
D) elastic membrane that creates pressure waves in cochlear fluid 
E) consists of tissue containing rods and cones
F)bone in middle ear
G)defined by peak height and valley depth of sound waves
H)helps maintain balance and position; detects acceleration
I)depends on the number of wave cycles per second
J)a substance that elicits a response in members of the same species
K)regulates size of pupil and amount of incoming light

Question 3

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-auditory nerve

Accepted Answer

A) relays action potentials from the ear to the brain 
B) contains the organ of Corti 
C) vibrates upon contact with sound waves 
D) elastic membrane that creates pressure waves in cochlear fluid 
E) consists of tissue containing rods and cones
F)bone in middle ear
G)defined by peak height and valley depth of sound waves
H)helps maintain balance and position; detects acceleration
I)depends on the number of wave cycles per second
J)a substance that elicits a response in members of the same species
K)regulates size of pupil and amount of incoming light 
A) relays action potentials from the ear to the brain 
B) contains the organ of Corti 
C) vibrates upon contact with sound waves 
D) elastic membrane that creates pressure waves in cochlear fluid 
E) consists of tissue containing rods and cones
F)bone in middle ear
G)defined by peak height and valley depth of sound waves
H)helps maintain balance and position; detects acceleration
I)depends on the number of wave cycles per second
J)a substance that elicits a response in members of the same species
K)regulates size of pupil and amount of incoming light

Question 4

The somatic senses include four of the following sensations.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance 
B)  Pain near the body surface 
C)  Temperature 
D)  Touch 
E)  Pressure 
A)  Balance 
B)  Pain near the body surface 
C)  Temperature 
D)  Touch 
E)  Pressure

Question 5

The utricle and saccule ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  each contain an organ of dynamic equilibrium 
B)  detect rotation of the head 
C)  detect how the head is oriented relative to the ground 
D)  are semicircular canals 
E)  use the auditory nerve to send information to the brain 
A)  each contain an organ of dynamic equilibrium 
B)  detect rotation of the head 
C)  detect how the head is oriented relative to the ground 
D)  are semicircular canals 
E)  use the auditory nerve to send information to the brain

Question 6

Failure of the organs in the vestibular apparatus to function correctly can cause ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  insensitivity to touch 
B)  loss of hearing 
C)  motion sickness 
D)  inability to smell 
E)  night blindness 
A)  insensitivity to touch 
B)  loss of hearing 
C)  motion sickness 
D)  inability to smell 
E)  night blindness

Question 7

Equilibrium is sensed by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptors 
B)  mechanoreceptors 
C)  photoreceptors 
D)  thermoreceptors 
E)  nociceptors 
A)  chemoreceptors 
B)  mechanoreceptors 
C)  photoreceptors 
D)  thermoreceptors 
E)  nociceptors

Question 8

Answer the following questions in reference to the five eye structures listed below.
-This structure acts to maintain the shape of the eye and to transmit light to other structures.

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) lens 
C) camera eye 
D) ommatidium 
E) vitreous body 
A) cornea 
B) lens 
C) camera eye 
D) ommatidium 
E) vitreous body

Question 9

In humans and some other vertebrates,the organ that collects sound and directs them to the auditory canal is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory nerve 
B)  cochlea 
C)  eardrum 
D)  pinna 
E)  round window 
A)  auditory nerve 
B)  cochlea 
C)  eardrum 
D)  pinna 
E)  round window

Exam 33: Sensory Perception

Insects have ____.

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -eardrum

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -auditory nerve

The somatic senses include four of the following sensations.Which one is the exception?

The utricle and saccule ____.

Failure of the organs in the vestibular apparatus to function correctly can cause ____.

Equilibrium is sensed by ____.

Answer the following questions in reference to the five eye structures listed below. -This structure acts to maintain the shape of the eye and to transmit light to other structures.

In humans and some other vertebrates,the organ that collects sound and directs them to the auditory canal is called the ____.

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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