Mammalian Sense Organs (Cambridge O Level Biology)

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Which row of the table best describes receptor organs and their respective stimuli in the human body?

  Skin Ears Nose
A pressure sound chemical (in solution)
B heat balance chemical (in solution)
C pressure balance chemical (vapours)
D heat sound temperature

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The image below shows the density of the two types of photoreceptor across a horizontal section of the retina. 

14--image-5---eye-receptors

Which row of the table below correctly identifies the structures present in the eye according to the image above? 

  P Q R S
A cone cells rod cells retina cone cells
B rod cells cone cells fovea rod cells
C cone cells rod cells fovea cone cells
D rod cells cone cells retina rod cells

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Which row of the table best summarises the ways that the eye adjusts to different stimuli?

  looking at near objects looking at far objects bright light dim light
A lens becomes flat suspensory ligaments loosen circular muscles relax radial muscles contract
B suspensory ligaments loosen ciliary muscles relax circular muscles contract radial muscles contract
C suspensory ligaments tighten suspensory ligaments tighten circular muscles relax radial muscles contract
D lens becomes round ciliary muscles contract circular muscles contract circular muscles relax

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The image below shows some of the structures in the eye. 

14--image-2---the-eye

The circular and radial muscles can control the size of the pupil in the eye. 

How would they respond in the eye of a person walking from a brightly lit room into a dark one?

  radial muscles circular muscles pupil
A relaxes contracts constricts
B relaxes contracts dilated
C contracts relaxes dilated
D contracts relaxes constricts

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Which changes occur in the eye when viewing a distant object? 

1 The ciliary muscles contract.
2 The ciliary muscles relax.
3 The suspensory ligaments are pulled tight.
4 The suspensory ligaments are slackened.
  • 1 and 3

  • 1 and 4

  • 2 and 3

  • 2 and 4 

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31 mark

A person is reading a book in a room with low light intensity.

Which row shows the state of the eye muscles?

  ciliary muscles iris circular muscles iris radial muscles
A contracted contracted relaxed
B contracted relaxed contracted
C relaxed contracted relaxed
D relaxed relaxed contracted

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