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Animal Sensory Systems

Biology ⇒ Animal Biology

Animal Sensory Systems starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Animal Sensory Systems. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe how dolphins use echolocation.
Describe how snakes use their Jacobson's organ.
Describe the difference between a simple eye and a compound eye.
Describe the role of the lateral line in fish.
Explain how animals use sensory systems to avoid danger.
Explain why nocturnal animals often have larger eyes than diurnal animals.
Explain why some animals have a better sense of smell than humans.
Explain why some animals have eyes on the sides of their heads.
Name the type of receptor that detects changes in temperature.
What is the main difference between rods and cones in the retina?
What is the main function of chemoreceptors in animals?
Which sense is most important for nocturnal animals?