Biology questions Topic: Sense Organs

1. Which of the structures of the skin are involved in temperature regulation?

A) Sweat gland, erector muscle, capillaries
B) Sebaceous gland, capillaries, temperature receptors
C) Erector muscle, temperature receptors, sweat gland
D) Temperature receptors, capillaries, erector muscle
Answer: A
The increase in sweating causes evaporation to occur which removes heat from the body,
capillaries take part in vasodilation or vasoconstriction to lose or conserve heat and the hair
erector muscles contract or relax to remove heat or to trap warm air close to the skin.

2. The function of the choroid layer in the eye is to

A) Focus most on light
B) Prevent internal reflection
C) Maintain the shape of the eyeball
D) Control the amount of light entering the eye
Answer: B
The choroid is a black pigment that prevents the reflection of light inside of the eye
Item 3 refers to the following diagram, which shows where light will focus for an individual with
an elongated eyeball

3. Which of the following types of lens should be used to correct this defect?
A) Concave
B) Convex
C) Cylindrical
D) Bifocal
Answer: A
Near- sightedness, or myopia, is caused by the eyeball being too long from front to back or by
the lens being too curved. As a result, light rays from distant object are bent more than
necessary and focus in front of the retina
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4. Which of the following functions of the skin is an example of homeostasis?

A) Storage of fats
B) Release of sweat
C) Secretion of sebum
D) Maintenance of body temperature
Answer: D
Homeostasis is used to describe all the mechanisms by which a constant internal environment is
maintained as the external environment may change.

Item 5 refers to the following diagrams showing an eye’s response to a stimulus

5. The response is MOST likely brought about by

A) An increase in the light intensity
B) A decrease in the light intensity
C) An object being brought nearer
D) An object being moved further away
Answer: B
The pupil is responsible for how much light enters the eyeball. When the pupil is exposed to a lot
of light, it dilates/opens whereas when exposed to dim light, it contracts

6. Linda is reading a book. When she looks out of the window to focus on a tree, the lens in her
eyes becomes
A) Fatter
B) Thinner
C) More concave
D) More convex
Answer: B
When focusing on a distant object, the ciliary muscles relax, this pulls the suspensory ligaments
tight which makes the lens flattened (less convex).
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7. Which of the following diagrams shows the correction for short sightedness?

Answer: B
To correct short- sightedness or myopia, concave or diverging lens are used to focus object
more on the retina
Item 8-9 refers to the following diagram of the human skin

8. Which structure is responsible for producing oil that coats and protects hair?
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
Answer: C
The sebaceous gland is responsible for producing sebum/oil that coats and protects hair
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9. The region which acts in a similar manner to SPF (Sun Protection Factor) creams is
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
Answer: B
The Malpighian layer contains pigment, which protects the lower layers of the skin from damage
by ultraviolet rays in sunlight

10. The CORRECT order of the parts of the eye in which a light ray passes through the eye is
A) Cornea --- conjunctiva--- pupil--- lens--- retina--- vitreous humor
B) Conjunctiva--- cornea--- pupil--- lens--- vitreous humour--- retina
C) Conjunctiva--- pupil--- cornea--- lens--- vitreous humour—retina
D) Pupil--- conjunctiva--- cornea--- lens--- vitreous humour--- retina
Answer: B
Light rays from an object travel in a straight line to the eyeballs. They pass through the
structures at the front of the eyeball, layer by layer, starting by passing through the conjunctiva
until it is focused on the retina.

11. Glaucoma is a result of

A) The cornea is being too thin
B) The cornea is being too thick
C) The lens being opaque
D) Too much fluid in front of the lens
Answer: D
Glaucoma occurs when there is a build-up of pressure in the aqueous humour, which can
damage the optic nerve

12. Which of the following is true about how the muscles of the iris respond to dim light?
Circular
  Muscle Radial Muscle
A) Contracts Contracts
B) Contracts Relaxes
C) Relaxes Contracts
D) Relaxes Relaxes
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Answer: B
The iris is the colored disc composed of muscle, which controls the amount of light entering the
eye
Item 13 refers to the following diagram of a longitudinal section through the human eye

13. At what point is vision NOT possible?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
Answer: D
The blind spot is the part where the optic nerve leaves the eye. There are no phot-receptors or
light sensitive cells, thus there is no image detection in this area

14. Which is most likely damaged in a colour- blind person?

A) Blind spot
B) Medulla of the brain
C) Cones of the retina
D) Rods of the retina
Answer: C
Cones are cells in the retina which are responsible for colour vision as well as colour sensitivity.
15. The parts of the ear that both contains air are
A) Cochlea and the sacculus
B) Sacculus and the middle ear
C) Middle ear and the Eustachian tube
D) Eustachian tube and the semicircular canals
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Answer: C
The middle ear is an air- filled cavity that turns sound waves into vibrations and delivers them to
the inner ear

16. Why is it advisable to swallow when the surrounding air pressure decreases, as sometimes
occurs in an aircraft taking off?
A) To remove fluid from the Eustachian tube
B) To remove any contents in the oesophagus
C) To allow air to enter the middle ear
D) To allow air to leave the middle air
Answer: C
Swallowing opens the Eustachian tube and allows air to flow into the middle ear to equalize the
air pressure
17. After spinning around several times a person feels dizzy because nerve impulses are made
first in the
A) Cochlea
B) Ear ossicles
C) Semilunar canals
D) Oval window
Answer: C
Nerve impulses may be started by the semicircular canals when turning suddenly. Each hair is
connected to a nerve cell that carries signals to the brain when the head moves

18. Mary was diagnosed with an eye defect where her lens have become opaque, preventing light
from passing through it, she is unable to see. The defect she is MOST likely suffering from is
A) Cataract
B) Myopia
C) Astigmatism
D) Glaucoma
Answer: A
Cataracts is the clouding of the lens of the eye, which leads to a decrease in vision. It can
develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes
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19. The structure of the ear which is involved with our sense of balance as well as position and
movement of the body is the
A) Cochlea
B) Semicircular canals
C) Malleus
D) Oval window
Answer: B
The semicircular canals are three tiny fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that helps keep a
person’s balance
20. All of the following occurs when the body needs to conserve heat EXCEPT
A) Decrease in sweating
B) Vasodilation
C) Hair erector muscles contract
D) Shivering
Answer: B
Vasodilation occurs when the capillaries in the dermis dilate so that blood flow through the skin
increases, causing heat to be lost by the body

21. In the animal kingdom, birds and mammals are able to maintain a constant body temperature.
They are described as being
A) Poikilothermic
B) Homeothermic
C) Thermophilic
D) None of the above
Answer: B
A Homeothermic animal is one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of
its external influence

22. When the pupil of the eyes is exposed to different intensity of light, which MOST likely
occurs
A) In bright and dim light the circular and radial muscles both contract
B) In bright and dim light both circular and radial muscles relax
C) In dim light, the circular muscles relax and radial muscles contract and in bright light
the radial muscles relax and the circular muscles contract
D) In bright light, the circular muscles relax and radial muscles contract, and in dim light
radial muscles relax and circular muscles contract
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Answer: C
The pupil is responsible for allowing light to enter the eyeball. The radial and circular muscles
in the eye work as antagonistic pairs to allow the pupil to expand or get smaller depending on
the intensity of the light

23. In passing through the eye, most light is refracted in the

A) Aqueous humor
B) Cornea
C) Lens
D) Vitreous humour

Answer: B
The cornea is the transparent front of the sclera; it refracts or bends light rays to a focus on the
retina
24. The part of the eye where the yellow spot (fovea) is found is the
A) Choroid
B) Lens
C) Retina
D) Sclera
Answer: C
The fovea contains cones only; it is the most sensitive part of the retina and is where most light
rays are focused

25. Sense of smell is perceived by the

A) Pituitary
B) Hypothalamus
C) Olfactory lobe
D) Cerebrum
Answer: C
The olfactory lobe is located in the cerebrum of the brain,; it is concerned with the sense of
odour.