Sensory Receptors
"This is the term for nerves in our sensory organs like eyes, ears, nose, skin, tongue, that detect information from our environment. What are ___?"
What are sensory receptors?
"These cells help transmit messages from our body parts to our brain. What are ___?"
Answer: What are nerve cells?
"By remembering this about a bad fruit, animals avoid it in the future. What is ___?"
What is its taste or appearance?
"SKIN is the primary organ for this sense. What is ___?"
What is touch?
"These receptors in our eyes are responsible for detecting light (electromagnetic input) and helping us see. What are ___?"
What are photoreceptors?
"This special ability of nerve cells helps them connect different parts of our body to our brain. What is ___?"
Answer: What is the ability to carry signals?
"Remembering which plants are safe to eat and which waterholes contain predators can help animals with this ultimate goal. What is ___?"
What is survival?
"This organ helps us detect scents. What is ___?"
What is the nose?
"These specific receptors help us feel a gentle breeze or a tight squeeze on our skin. What are ___?"
What are mechanical receptors?
These receptors alert you when you bite into a spicy pepper, due to the chemicals within it. What are ___?"
Answer: What are chemoreceptors?
"This animal's ability to remember distant water sources during dry seasons demonstrates the vital role of memory in survival. An _______ never forgets. "What is ___?"
Answer: What is an elephant?
"This organ helps us distinguish between sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami. What is ___?"
Answer: What is the tongue?