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Sec 4 Biology Weekly Homework 3

Coordination and Responses (Nervous System, Eye, Hormones)

Name: _________________________( ) Class: _______ Date: _______________

Compulsory Questions

1 The two scenarios described below are brought about by two different nervous pathways.

First scenario: An elderly woman notices a man with a gun and her heart starts to beat
faster.

Second scenario: A boy decides to turn on the television and presses the switch.

(a) State the hormone which causes the heart of the elderly woman to beat faster in the first
scenario. [1]
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(b) Describe the nervous pathway which brings about the reaction of the elderly woman. [5]

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Tip: Which gland does this hormone come from? This

gland sits on top of the kidneys so… consider which part
of the CNS is the motor neurone connected to – Brain or
spinal cord?

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(c) State three differences between the actions in the first and second scenarios. [3]

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(d) State one other effect that the hormone has on the elderly woman’s body for the first
scenario. [1]
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2 Fig. 2.1 shows a section through the human eye.

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Fig 2.1

(a) Identify the structures H, J, K and L.

H ………………………………………………

I …………………………………………...….

K ………………………………………………

L ………………………………………………. [4]

(b) Using information from Fig. 2.1, state with an explanation in each case, whether the
eye

(i) is looking at a near or distant object;

Near or distant object ……………………………………………..

Explanation …………………………………...………………………………………

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(ii) is in bright or dim light.

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Bright or dim light ……………………………………………..

Explanation ……………………………………………………….…………………..

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(c) Explain what is occurring in structures K, L and M for the eye to appear as it is in Fig.
2.1.

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(d) (i) State which part of the eye contains light-sensitive cells.

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(ii) Suggest an explanation why a person is not normally aware of a blind spot in their
field of vision.

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Tip:
Remember …………………………………………………………………………………………………
you have 2
eyes! ……………………………………………………………………….…………………….…[3]

[Nov 2002 P2 Q3]

Challenging Questions (optional)

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3 The structure of the eye can be studied by dissecting an ox eye. Figure 3A shows the front
view of an ox eye which is to be cut along the dotted lines. Figure 3B shows the display of
the dissected eye.

Fig. 3A Fig. 3A

Fig. 3A Fig. 3B

(a) Three internal parts were removed from the ox eye before displaying it in the way shown
in Figure 3B.

State the parts that were removed. [3]

Part 1: …………………………..

Part 2: …………………………..

Part 3: …………………………..

(b) Name part X. How does its nature relate to its function? [2]

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Part X :

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Function:

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(c) Name part Y and state its function. [2]

Part Y:

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Function:

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(d) What is spot A called? Explain why it is so named. [2]

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