vocabulary
structure and function
senses
light
Modeling vision
100
Structure
the way something is shaped or what it is made out of that makes it good for a specific function
100
Name the structure whose function is to send information from the light receptors to the brain.
Optic nerve
100
What sense do animals use thier eyes for?
Vision
100
For a predator to see its prey, what must the light hit before it goes to the predator?
prey
100
What will the predator see based on this model?
Bright light
200
Reflect
to cause light to bounce off a material
200
Name the structure that light first enters for an animal to see
Eye or pupil
200
What would this dog use its nose to do?
smell
200
What is the source of natural light during the day?
sun
200
Is this model accurate?
No.
300
Receptor
a structure that responds to information coming in from the environment
300
Name the structure whose function is to receive information from light and pass it onto the optic nerve
Light receptors
300
How might an antelope sense a lion that it can't see?
Touch (feel vibrations)
Hear (hear bushes moving or its steps)
300
What is the source of natural light at night?
Moon, stars
300
What is wrong with this model?
The light is not reflecting off of the prey
400
Sense
how an animal gets information from its environment
400
What is the function of the brain?
Process information
400
What does an animal use its senses to do?
Gather information about its environment.
400
After the light reflects off the prey, where must it go for the predator to see the prey?
The predator's eyes
400
What is the light source in this model?
Lamp
500
Sensitivity
how strongly something responds to information
500
What must the brain do to know what it is looking at?
Compare the image to memories.
500
If an animal has a sensitive nose, what does that mean?
That animal can detect a smaller smell.
500
If an animal has high sensitivity light receptors, does it see better during the day or night?
Night. Animals need less light to see with sensitive light receptors.
500
Complete the model so that the person can see inside the box
