Question 1

The senses of smell and taste both depend on receptors that create nerve impulses in response to the presence of certain ________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The senses of smell and taste both...

Question 2

In the eyes of animals that are primarily active at night, such as raccoons, the retina would

Accepted Answer

A)  contain mostly rods. 
B)  not have pupils. 
C)  focus images. 
D)  lack a fovea. 
A)  contain mostly rods. 
B)  not have pupils. 
C)  focus images. 
D)  lack a fovea.

Question 3

The eardrum converts physical movement into physical sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The human ear is capable of detecting changes in pressure. The tiny hairs that detect this information are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  ear canal. 
C)  eardrum. 
D)  outer ear. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  ear canal. 
C)  eardrum. 
D)  outer ear.

Question 5

Which of the following correctly explains what determines a given organism's sensitivity to a specific sensory input?

Accepted Answer

A)  how many cells an organism contains that are sensitive to that feature of the environment 
B)  how often the organism encounters that form of sensory input 
C)  how quickly the organism can decide whether to translate DNA for the sensory input 
D)  the number of mutations that have occurred in the sensory organs since the most recent common ancestor 
A)  how many cells an organism contains that are sensitive to that feature of the environment 
B)  how often the organism encounters that form of sensory input 
C)  how quickly the organism can decide whether to translate DNA for the sensory input 
D)  the number of mutations that have occurred in the sensory organs since the most recent common ancestor

Question 6

Which of the following would most likely have compound eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  a spider 
B)  a housefly 
C)  an elephant 
D)  an squid 
A)  a spider 
B)  a housefly 
C)  an elephant 
D)  an squid

Exam 26: Sensing the Environment

The senses of smell and taste both depend on receptors that create nerve impulses in response to the presence of certain ________

In the eyes of animals that are primarily active at night, such as raccoons, the retina would

The eardrum converts physical movement into physical sound.

The human ear is capable of detecting changes in pressure. The tiny hairs that detect this information are located in the

Which of the following correctly explains what determines a given organism's sensitivity to a specific sensory input?

Which of the following would most likely have compound eyes?

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