Science skills 1 1. The following receptors are found in the skin except pain receptors a. sweet receptors b.

touch receptors 2 c. pressure receptors 3 2. Why is the fingertip more sensitive than the skin on other parts of the body !t has more blood capillaries " a.The epidermis is thicker at fingertip # b.!t has more receptors $ c.The receptors are further away % 3. What is the sensory organ for smell Tongue & '. Skin ( b.)ose 1* c.+ye 11 ". ,ood appears to be less tasty when a person has -iabetes 12 a..onstipation 13 b.' cold 1" c./eri0beri 1# #. Which of the following structures in the ear contains fluid +ustachian tube 1$ 1ssicles 1% 'uditory canal 1& .ochlea 1( $. What two senses are needed to help detect the flavours of food accurately Taste and smell 2* Touch and taste 21 Smell and sight 22 Taste and sight 23 %. Which of the following structures in the ear not involved in the hearing mechanism .ochlea 2" Semicircular canals 2# 1ssicles 2$ +ardrum 2% &. The ................... is the outer layer of the eyeball. !t is white2 tough and opa3ue. .horoid 2& 4etina 2( Sclera 3* 5upil 31 (. What is the function of suspensory ligament 6old the lens in place 32 5rotect the cornea 33 .ontrol the amount of light entering the eye 3" /end and focus light onto retina 3# 1*. 7ong0sightedness is corrected by using glasses with ..................... .oncave lenses 3$ .onvex lenses 3% .ylindrical lenses 3& /ifocal lenses

3( 11. ...................................... surfaces are are good sound absorbers Soft and rough "* 6ard and smooth "1 6ard and rough "2 Soft and smooth "3 12. ' doctor uses a .................... to listen to the heartbeats of his patient. 7oudspeaker "" +arphones "# Stethoscope "$ Telescope "% 13. Which of the following causes the drinking straw in a glass of water to appear bent 5ropagation of light "& -ispersin of light "( 4eflection of light #* 4efraction of light #1 1". ' student has a normal vision. !f she wears the spectacles of a friend who is long 0sighted2 the ob8ects in front appear blurry. This is because the images are focused on the blind spot of the eye #2 the spectacles blocked light from entering the eyes #3 the ob8ects are focused in front of the retina #" the pupil becomes larger and too much light enters the eye ## 1#. What is the advantage of stereophonic hearing !t is able to determine the pitch of sound #$ determine the distance sound travels #% differentiate the different types of sounds #& determine the direction of sound