3(j) CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE · EXAM QUESTIONS

3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector

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  1. 01StateShort answer1 mark

    3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector

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    State what is meant by a stimulus.

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  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector

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    Which is an effector?

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  3. 03DescribeShort answer3 marks

    3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector

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    Describe the roles of a receptor, a coordinator and an effector.

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  4. 04IdentifyShort answer3 marks

    3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector

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    A cat hears a bird and turns its head. Identify the stimulus, receptor and effector.

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  5. 05NameShort answer2 marks

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    Name two types of effector.

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  6. 06ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why a person with a damaged retina may not blink when a bright light is shone into their eye.

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  7. 07SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest which receptor detects a fall in the water content of the blood and which effector responds.

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  8. 08ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector

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    Explain why the skin contains many different types of receptor.

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