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DATE: ______________ DAY: ____________________ CHAPTER 1: STIMULI AND RESPONSES

SCIENCE FORM 3
2020
(NOTES, PBD, EXERCISE)
NAME:
CLASS:
TEACHER: PN. NOOR SHALIZA BINTI MOHD SHAHAR

CHAPTER 1:
STIMULI AND RESPONSES

CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD DATE TEACHER’


S SIGN
1 1.1 Human nervous system
1.2 Stimuli and responses in human
STIMULI 1.3 The stimuli and responses in plants
AND 1.4 Importance of responses to stimuli in
animals
RESPONS
E

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NOTES
1.1 HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM
STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM
1. Name the system that control our body coordination
___________________________________________________________________________________

2. Label the diagram of human nervous system.

 ____________________________
of
____________________________
____ connecting the brain to the
sensory and internal organs
 ____________________________
__ of
____________________________
____ connecting the spinal cord to

3. Complete the multi-flow map below by stating the functions of the human nervous system in
controlling and coordinating organs and parts of the body

Function of the human


nervous system

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VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS
1. Complete the chart below.

Responses in human

a) _______________________ b) ________________________

 are conscious actions and  are actions that occur immediately


conducted under one’s will without conscious control or prior
 all actions are controlled by the thoughts.
brain  Can be divided into two

c) Examples: Involving medulla d)Involving __________


(i)__________________ oblongata
(ii)__________________
(iii)__________________ e) Examples: f) Examples:
(i)_____________
(i)
(ii)______________
__________________
(iii)_____________
_____________
(ii)_______________
______________
_______________

2. Complete the flow map below to show the pathway of impulse in a voluntary action.

Stimulus Nerve impulse

3. Complete the flow map below to show the pathway of


impulse in an involuntary action (reflex action)
Nerve impulse

Stimulus Nerve impulse Nerve impulse

4. State the stimulus and


response in each of the
daily activities below.

Daily activities Stimulus Response

Sneezing
Collecting garbage

5. Label the diagram and complete the table below.

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Diagram Controlled by Type of
response

IMPORTANCE OF THE NETWORK OF HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM IN DAILY LIFE


1. State the importance of the human nervous system in life.
The network of human nervous systems
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

2. What happen if a person’s nervous system is damage?


A damaged nervous system normally causes a person to become ______________, ______________
or ______________ paralysed

3. The diagrams show what will happen if a person’


nervous system is damage. Explain why the situations in
above diagram occur?
(a) Partially paralysed individual:
Occur when the nerves in the muscle of a
_____________________ are injured, the person
will face
________________________________________________________________________________
(b) Patient using a breathing machine:
In the case of a more serious problem, he might have to depend on _____________ to carry out
his _______________________________ such as breathing or heart beating

PBD
CONTENT STANDARD : 1.1 HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

ACTIVITY 1 : THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

Spinal cord Spinal nerves Central nervous Cranial nerves Brain Peripheral nerves
system system

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1. Label the human nervous system below PL
1

PL 4/KBAT

2. Read the conversation below. Then, write the possible answers given by the student in the space
provided in the diagram below.

Information
Stimuli
Response
Impulses
Interpret

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CONTENT STANDARD : 1.1 HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

ACTIVITY 2 : VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY ACTION

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1. Differentiate the voluntary and involuntary actions below. PL 2

Reading Unconscious In contact Talking Hand Writing Concious


Breathing Leg Sneezing Peristalsis Enters Stepping Heartbeat

PL
1

2. Complete the flow map with the sequences on the pathway of an impulse in voluntary and involuntary
actions

Spinal cord Effector Affector (receptor) Brain

NOTES
1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS
1. Complete the statements below
(a) Humans face constant changes in surroundings. These changes are called _____________________

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(b) Example of stimuli:
_________________________________________________________________
(c) Humans use their ________________________________ to detect stimuli.
(d) Humans have five sensory organs:
_____________________________________________________
Which sensory organ is the largest?
___________________________________________________
(e) Complete the table below:
Sensory organs Senses

EYE
1. Draw and label the parts of the human eye.

2. Complete the table below.

Parts of the eye Functions

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1. Conjunctiva
2. Sclera
3. Cornea
4. Choroid
5. Retina
6. Suspensory ligaments
7. Aqueous humour
8. Pupil
9. Iris
10. Ciliary muscles
11. Eye lens
12. Vitreous humour
13. Blind spot
14. Yellow spot
15. Optic nerves

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3. What is the function of the eye?

To detect _____________________________

4. What is the sensory organ of the eye?


Sensory organ of _____________________

PHOTORECEPTORS IN RETINA: ROD CELLS AND CONE CELLS?

 The retina has two types of photoreceptors: rod cells and cone cells as shown in diagram below

Photoreceptors Functions
Rod cells

Cone cells
- 3 types which each is sensitive to
_________ light, __________ light
and___________ light

MECHANISM OF SIGHT

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 Explain the mechanism of sight

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CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

ACTIVITY 1 : EYE

1. Label the diagram below PL


1

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2. Complete table below PL 2
Structure Function
a) Transparent membrane that protects the cornea
b) Refracts and focuses light onto the retina
c) Focuses light onto the retina
d) Allows light to enter the eye
e) Controls the size of the pupil
f) Change the thickness of the lens
g) Hold the eye lens
h) Maintains the shape of the eye and helps to refract and focus light
onto the retina
i) Protects and maintains the shape of the eye
j) Prevents reflection of light in the eye and supplies oxygen and
nutrients to the eye
k) Contains photoreceptors that detect light and produce nerve
impulses
l) The part of the eye that is the most sensitive to light
m) The part of the eye that is not sensitive to light as there are no
photoreceptors and an exit point for all optic nerve fibres.
n) Sends nerve impulses from the retina to the brain for interpretation
3. The diagram below shows two types of photoreceptors (rod and cone cells) in the retina which involve
in seeing. PL 2

What are the functions of the rod cells and the


cone cells?

a) Cone cells:
To detect ________________ lights

b) Rod cells:
To detect light of different ___________

4. Azrul found that objects are seen as black and white only at night outside his house. What is the
explanation that can be made by him? PL 3/KBAT
The cone cells are only sensitive to__________________________________ in
_______________ conditions. The cone cells are not__________________ to coloured light in
_______________ light

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5. Complete the flow map about the path of light in the human sight mechanism. Then, fill in the blanks
with the suitable words. PL 2

The light rays from the object enter the eye. The ______________ , ____________________
,________________ and ____________________ focus the light ray onto the ____________.
____________________ in the retina are stimulated to produce nerve _________________ and
are transmitted to the brain to be interpreted as ______________ objects.

EAR

1. Draw and label the structure of ear

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2. Complete the table that show the function of part of ears

Part of Structure of ear Functions


ear
Outer ear Ear lobe

Ear canal

Middle Eardrum (thin


ear membrane)

Ossicles (made up of
three small bones)

oval window

Eustachian tube

Inner ear Cochlea (contain fluid)

3.

Semicircular canals
(contain fluid)

Auditory nerve

What is the function of the ear?

To detect _____________________________

4. What is the sensory organ of the ear?


Sensory organ of _____________________

MECHANISM OF HEARING

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 Explain the mechanism of hearing

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CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

ACTIVITY 2 : EAR

1. Label the diagram below PL


1

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2. Complete table below PL


1
Parts of the ear Functions
Collects and directs sound waves into the ear canal
Outer ear Directs sound waves to the eardrum
Vibrates according to the frequency of the sound waves received and
transfers the vibrations to the ossicles
Amplify sound vibrations and transfer them to the oval window
Middle ear
Collects and transfers sound vibrations from the ossicles to the cochlea
Balances the air pressure on both sides of the eardrum
Detects and converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses
Inner ear Detect the position of the head and help to balance the body
Sends nerve impulses from the cochlea to the brain to be interpreted

3. Which part of the ear is affected when a person suffers from seasickness or after using a lift?

PL
1
__________________________________________________________________________________________
______

4. State the two structures of the ear which do not play a part in hearing. PL
1

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___________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

5. Ali faces the problem of hearing loss. Which part of the ear may be damaged and suggest a way to
resolve his problem? PL3/KBA
T

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________

6. Complete the path of a sound wave in the hearing mechanism. PL 2

NOSE

1. Draw and label the structure of nose

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2. Complete the statements about the structure of nose


a) The nose is the sensory organ of ________________________.
b) Smells are _______________________________________present in the air.
c) About 10 million sensory cells for smell are located at the roof of the _______________________

3. Explain the function of sensory cells for smells


a) Sensory cells for smell are ____________________ and covered with a layer of
__________________________
b) Chemical substances in the air will ___________________________in this layer of mucous and
stimulate the cells to produce nerve ___________________________________.
c) The nerve impulses are then sent to the ___________________________to be interpreted to
determine the type of smell.

TONGUE
1. Draw and label the structure of tongue

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2. Complete the statements about the structure of tongue


a) The tongue is the sensory organ of ____________________
b) There are tiny nodules known as __________________ the surface of the tongue.
c) The surface of a papillae is covered by hundreds of ________________________.
d) Each taste bud contains 10 to 50 __________________________
e) These taste receptors can detect five types of basic tastes which are
__________________________________________________________________

3. Explain the function of taste buds


a) When food is chewed, part or all the chemical substances in the food dissolve in the
_________________________________
b) These dissolved chemical substances will diffuse into the taste buds through their pores and
stimulate the taste receptors in them to produce _______________________________________
c) These nerve impulses are then sent to the brain to be interpreted as sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami
tastes or a ______________________ of the basic tastes.

SENSITIVITY OF THE TONGUE TOWARDS DIFFERENT TASTE STIMULI


Different Areas of the Tongue Are More Sensitive to Specific Taste
a) Areas of the tongue are sensitive to ___________________________________
b) However, __________________________ of the tongue have different sensitivities towards specific
taste.
For example:
 the area in front of the tongue is more sensitive to __________________________
 whereas the sides are more sensitive to _______________________________________________
 The area at the back of the tongue is more sensitive to ________________________________
 The area at the centre of the tongue, however is more sensitive to _____________________
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COMBINATION OF THE SENSE OF TASTE AND THE SENSE OF SMELL


Diagram below shows an activity to test the combination of the sense of taste and the sense of smell.
Aminah ask Abu to taste the flavour of a candy.

(a) Predict the result of the activity.

Tick ( ✓ ) the correct guess and cross out ( ✗ ) the wrong guess.

Which situation can the boy determine the flavour of the candy?

Nose is Nose is not


pinched pinched

b) In which situations can food be more easily


With the nose____________________________________________ . Foods are more easily identified
by using a combination of the sense of __________________________________ and the sense of
_____________________________

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CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

ACTIVITY 3 : NOSE

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1. Label the diagram below PL
1

2. What is the function of the nose? PL


1
To detect _________________________________________________

3. What is the other name of the smell receptor that detects smell? PL
1
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_____

4. Where are the receptors that are sensitive to the smell stimuli located? PL
1
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

5. State the path of an impulse after a chemical substance in the air is received by the receptor in the nose.
PL 2
Brain Olfactory nerve Sensory cell of smell

6. Aishah finds that her nose is unable to smell the food well when she has flu. Give your explanation.
PL 3/KBAT
The _____________________________________ are covered with a thick layer of
___________________________ that prevents _________________________ from the food
stimulating the ____________________________________

PBD
CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

ACTIVITY 4: TONGUE

1. Study the diagram of the tongue below and complete the statement. PL 2
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The _____________________(small spots) on the surface of the tongue are covered by hundreds of
___________ containing _______________________________. These taste receptors can detect the
five basic types of taste, i.e.
________________,_______________,________________,_______________ and ___________. The
taste of umami is associated with a delicious taste like meat in a soup or monosodium glutamate
(MSG).

2. What is the function of the tongue? PL 1

To detect ______________________________________________

3. Give the five tastes which can be detected by the taste buds on the tongue. PL 1
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_____

4. Complete the flow map below to show how the tongue detect tastes.
PL 2

5. Yogen wiped his tongue with tissue paper. He found that dry food could not be properly detected
by his dry tongue. How can you explain this incident? PL 3/KBAT

__________________________ in food need to ____________ in saliva to trigger the taste buds.

PBD
CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

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ACTIVITY 5: SENSITIVITY OF TONGUE TOWARDS DIFFERENT TASTE STIMULI

1. Label the tastes which the parts of the tongue are sensitive to. Then, match the types of food that taste
the best on the parts. PL 2

PL 3/KBAT

2. Hamid finds that hot food often tastes better. Give an explanation.

________________________________ from hot food contain higher ___________________________ and


move __________________________ into the nasal cavity to stimulate the
____________________________________________________

SKIN

1. Draw and label the structure of skin

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2. Complete the statement below about skin


a) The skin is the ____________________________ sensory organ in the human body.
b) The human skin is made up of a thin outer layer known as _____________________________and
an inner layer known as ____________________________________
c) The skin has five types of _______________________________at different positions to detect
different __________________
d) The five types of stimuli which can be detected by the receptors in the skin are
_______________________________________________________________________________
____________
e) When the receptor in the skin is stimulated, _______________________________________ are
produced and sent through the nervous system to the brain to be ________________________ and
to produce an ____________________________

SENSITIVITY OF THE SKIN ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY TOWARDS STIMULI

Answer the questions below

(a) The sensitivity of skin towards stimuli depends on:


 ______________________________________________________________________
___________
 ______________________________________________________________________
___________

(b) Why the tip of the finger is very sensitive towards touch?
________________________________________________________________________________
___________

(c) Name other parts that are sensitive to touch.


________________________________________________________________________________
___________

(d) The elbow, the sole of the foot and the back of the body are less sensitive to touch. Why?

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________________________________________________________________________________
____________

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CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

ACTIVITY 6: SKIN

1. Label the diagram below PL 2

2. State the receptors situated in the


PL 1
a) epidermis :
_____________________________________________________________________________
b) dermis :
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) fat layer :
_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What is the skin layer which PL 1


a) protects the outer surface of the body? :
__________________________________________________
b) contains blood vessels, sweat glands and receptors?
________________________________________

4. Tick ( ✓ ) other functions of the skin. PL 1

( ) Regulates body temperature ( ) Destroys microorganisms


( ) Prevents excessive water loss

5. Give reasons for the following situations. PL 3/KBAT

(a) Blind people touch Braille symbols to help them to read.

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This is because fingertips have epidermis that is
_______________ and has many ___________________

(b) An injection is usually given on the arm of a patient. This is because the epidermis in the arm is
______________________ and has _______________________ receptors.

HOW DO LIMITATION OF SENSES, DEFECT IN SENSORY ORGANS AND AGEING AFFECT


HUMAN HEARING AND SIGHT

Limitations of Sight

 Limitation of sight is the ______________________________________ of the eye to see objects. We


cannot see _______________object such as microorganisms as well as ____________ objects such as
planet Jupiter.
 Limitations of sight include _________________________ and
_______________________________________

(A) Optical illusion


 Occurs when an object that is seen __________________________ from its actual state.
 Optical illusion occurs because the brain is unable to
___________________________________________ the object seen by the eye due to distractions
around the object.

(B) Blind spot


 We _____________________________ an object if the image of the object falls on the
___________

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CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

ACTIVITY 7 : OPTICAL ILLUSION AS A LIMITATION OF THE SENSE OF SIGHT

 Procedure : Observe the diagrams shown below.


1 2
The shape of the
figure changes
when viewed for
a long time

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CD and GH although all lines are of the
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3 4

Which spot in Are the sides of the


the centre is square straight or
larger? curved?

 Observation: The observations you have made are actually


_______________________________
 Question:

1. What is the limitation of the sense of sight involved in this activity? PL 1

___________________________________________________________________________________
_____

2. Explain the limitation of the sense of sight stated in question 1. PL 2


The brain is___________ to interpret _______________ what is actually seen by the eyes.

ACTIVITY 8 : BLIND SPOT

 Procedure :
1 Close your left eye and hold this paper with your right hand.

2 Look straight at the cat with your right eye and slowly move the book towards your eye. Does
the bird disappear from your sight at a certain position? Why?

 Observation :

At a certain distance, the bird ………………………….. and then ………………………… when this
book is moved nearer to the eye.

 Questions :

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1 At a moment, the image of the dots falls on the spot X
which is located at the base of the optic nerve as
shown in the diagram below.

(a) What is spot X? PL 1

__________________________________

(b) State the condition of the dot at that moment. PL 2


The dot ____________________________________________ from view.

2 Are there any light photoreceptors on the blind spot? PL 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________

3 Tick ( ✓ ) the statement that is true and cross ( ✗ ) the statement that is false PL 1
(a) The blind spot is a point that is located on the retina.
(b) The existence of the blind spot brings advantages to us.

DEFECTS OF SIGHT AND WAYS TO CORRECT THEM

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 Defects of sight include short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism. How can these
defects of sight be corrected? Complete this table.
Defect of sight How it is corrected
Short-sightedness Short-sightedness can be corrected using
(a) Inability to see _______________ objects clearly. _____________________________________
(b) Distant objects appear _____________________
because the image is focused _____________of the
retina.
(c) This defect is caused by:
- the eye lens being _____________________ or
- the eyeball being _______________________

Long-sightedness Long-sightedness can be corrected using


(a) Inability to see _______________ objects clearly. _______________________________________
(b) Near objects appear _____________________
because the image is focused _____________of the
retina.
(c) This defect is caused by:
- the eye lens being _____________________ or
- the eyeball being _______________________

Astigmatism Astigmatism can be corrected using


(a) Seeing part of an object _____________________ _____________________________________
than the rest of the object
(b) This defect is caused by the
___________________________________of the
cornea or eye lens.

PBD
CONTENT STANDARD : 1.2 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMANS

ACTIVITY 8 : EYE DEFECTS AND WAYS TO CORRECT THEM

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1. Draw the light ray to show the eye defects in the table below. PL 2

(a) Short-sightedness (a) Long-sightedness

The distant objects appear blur because the The near objects appear blur because the image is
image is formed ________of the retina. formed _________the retina.

2. Give reasons why the eye defects occur and draw and state the lenses used to correct them.
PL 2

Eye defect Reason of defect Correction lens


Short sightedness
(a) The eyeball is too ………………….
(b) The eye lens is too ………………… PL 2
3. You are
Long sightedness
(a) The eyeball is too …………………. given
(b) The eye lens is too ………………… information
on a type of
eye defect.

The irregular curvature of the surface of the cornea or the eye lens causes all
the light rays from an object not to meet at a point on the retina.

Name the eye defect and state the type of lens used
to correct it.
Eye defect : ………………………………………………………..
Lens to correct it : ……………………………………………….

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LIMITATIONS OF HEARING
(a) Limitations of hearing are _____________________________________________ of the ear to hear
sound.
(b) We can only hear sounds of frequencies between the range of
____________________________________
(c) The ears are __________________________ to detect sounds which lie outside this frequency range.
(d) The frequency range of hearing of every individual is _________________________________
(e) When a person _______________________________, the frequency range of his hearing gets
_________________ as his _______________________________________________

DEFECTS OF HEARING AND WAYS TO CORRECT THEM


(a) Defects of hearing occur when the sense of hearing of a person does not function well.
(b) Defects of hearing are normally caused by :
 damage to the ear due to _________________________________________________
 ___________________________________
 _____________________________process
 continuous exposure to _________________________________________

(c) Ways to correct the ear damage:

Damage Ways to correct


(i) Ear canal (outer ear)  ____________________________ of foreign
object
(ii) Punctured eardrum and  Using _____________________ or
damaged ossicles (middle _________________
ear)
(iii) Cochlea (inner ear)  ___________________________________
(iv) Auditory nerve 

THE FIVE SENSES – A GIFT

 The five senses is a gift from God that we should ______________


 However, _____________________ lifestyles and _______________ careers can affect the
sensitivity of the sensory organs.

Situation Bad effect to the sensory organs Device or safety measures taken to
maintain the safety and health of the
sensory organs
Firefighters that put
off fire
Watching television
at near distance
Workers at the

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construction site

DEVICES INVENTED AND USED TO OVERCOME THE LIMITATIONS OF SIGHT AND


HEARING
Devices invented and used to overcome the limitations of sight

Function: Function: Function:

Function: Function: Function:

Devices invented and used to overcome the limitations of hearing

Function: Function: Function:

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Function:

NOTES
1.3 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN PLANTS

1. Like humans and animals, plants can also ________________________ and _________________ to
them.
2. The stimuli that can be detected by plants include:
____________________________________________
3. The responses of plants can be divided into two as shown in diagram below:

TROPISM
1. What is tropism?
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________

2. Define these:
(i) Positive tropism:

__________________________________________________________________________________
________

(ii) Negative tropism:


_______________________________________________________________________________
____________

3. Complete the table below that show the type of tropism

Type of tropism Characteristics Importance


1. Photo  A response of plants towards _______  Ensures that shoot and leaves of
tropism  Positive phototropism: plant obtain enough __________
__________________ grow towards the to make food through
direction of light _____________
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 Negative phototropism:
____________________ grow away
from the direction of light

2. Hydrotropism  A response of plants towards _______  Allows roots of plant to obtain


 Positive hydrotropism: __________ to carry out
__________________ grow towards the photosynthesis
direction of water  Allows roots of plant to absorb
 Negative hydrotropism: ____________________ to stay
____________________ grow away alive
from the direction of water

3. Geotropism  A response of plants towards _______  Allows roots of plant to grow


 Positive geotropism: deep into the ground to grip and
__________________ grow towards the ____________ the position of the
direction of gravity plants in the ground. (positive)
 Negative geotropism:  Allows the shoots and leaves of
____________________ grow away plants to _____________ to
from the direction of gravity obtain sunlight for photosynthesis
(negative)

4.Thigmotropis  A response of plants towards _______  Enable plants to ______________


 Positive thigmotropism: to obtain sunlight and
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m ________________________________ _____________ to obtain
cling onto whatever objects or other _______________
plants they come into contact
 Negative thigmotropism:
_____________ avoid any object that
obstruct their search of water.

NASTIC MOVEMENT
1. What is nastic movement?
___________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

2. What are other stimuli that can cause nastic movement?


____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

3. Why is nastic movement not a type of tropism?


___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________

4. State an example of nastic movement occurrence.


___________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

5. State the importance of the response.


___________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

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CONTENT STANDARD : 1.3 STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN PLANTS

ACTIVITY 1 : TROPISM AND NASTIC MOVEMENT

1. State the types of tropism based on their stimuli. Then, match the types of tropism with the importance
of the response for their survival. PL 1

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PL 1

2. Identify the types of response in plants


3. The diagram below shows a cucumber plant which is on the ground.

Suggest one method to enable the cucumber plant to keep upright on the ground. Explain the method chosen in
the aspect of the response of the plant.
Place wooden sticks in
PL 3/KBAT
_______________________ positions
between the stems of the cucumber plant.
The__ ___________________ of the plant will twin round the wooden
sticks to keep the plant in an upright position (thigmotropism).

4. Diagram below shows mimosa sp plant.


(a) What type of response shown by mimosa sp?
PL 1
________________________________

(b) What is the stimulus that cause the response named in question
(a)?
______________________________
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5. State one similarity and one difference between tropism and nastic response PL 2

Similarity:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
______

Difference:
___________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

NOTES
1.4 IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSES TO STIMULI IN ANIMALS
STEREOSCOPIC AND MONOCULAR VISIONS
Complete this statement
 Humans and animals such as cats and owls have a pair of eyes located in
_________________________
 They have ______________________________________
 Animals such as rats, chickens and rabbits have a pair of eyes located
on___________________________
 They have __________________________

STEREOPHONIC HEARING
Complete this statement
 Stereophonic hearing is hearing using ___________________.
 Stereophonic hearing allows us to determine ______________________________________ accurately.
 The importance of stereophonic hearing :
(a) to humans : to determine the ___________________________________ of sound.
(b) to predators: to determine the location _____________________________________
(c) to prey: to determine the location of their __________________ and to ____________from them.

HEARING FREQUENCIES OF ANIMALS


1. complete the chart that shows frequencies of hearing range of different animals

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2. What are the frequencies of sounds that can be detected by the human ear?
_________________________________________________________________________________

PBD CONTENT STANDARD : 1.4 IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSES TO STIMULI IN ANIMALS

ACTIVITY 1 : STEREOSCOPIC AND MONOCULAR VISIONS


1. Complete the table below on the stereoscopic and monocular visions of the animals. PL 2

Narrow In front Overlapping Side Two-dimensional


Can Three-dimensional Predators Escape Wide
Hunt Cannot Prey

Type of vision Stereoscopic vision Monocular vision

Position of eyes
 ________________ of the head  ____________ of the head

Field of vision
 ________________ and
 ________________ and does
_______________
not overlap

Type of image
 _________________________
formed  _____________________
images formed in the
images formed in the non-
overlapping fields of vision
overlapping fields of vision

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Estimation of
 _______________ estimate
 __________ estimate distance
distance
distance accurately
accurately

Types of
 Humans and most of the
 Most of the __________
organisms
_____________

Importance
 Helps predators to __________
 Helps prey to ____________
prey
from predators

PBD CONTENT STANDARD : 1.4 IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSES TO STIMULI IN ANIMALS

ACTIVITY 2 : STEREOPHONIC HEARING

 Procedure :
1 Blindfold your with a strip of black cloth.
2 Request your friend to point to the direction of the clapping
sound at different locations.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the blindfolded friend having one ear
covered.

 Result : Hearing with ___________ ears uncovered is more accurate to determine the direction of
sound.

 Analysis :
1 What is the hearing that uses both ears? PL 1

______________________________________________________________________________________________

PL 2
2 What is the advantage of stereophonic hearing?
It enables the __________________and _______________of sound to be determined more
accurately

3 Tick ( ✓ ) the people who use stereophonic hearing the most in their everyday lives.

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PL 2
Blind people Sick people Deaf people

4 What is your opinion on the advantage of stereophonic hearing to prey?


PL 4/KBAT

To help the prey to determine the ___________________ of the


Hunters or predators and __________________from them.

SENSORY ORGANS ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF ANIMALS ON EARTH

Complete the table below


Responses Example Explanation

Whiskers

Electric field

Pheromone

Jacobson's organ

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More than a pair
of eyes

Body sensor

Lateral line

PT3 EXERCISE
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Study the information below 3. Which of the following is a voluntary
action?
J- Brain L – Spinal Cord
A. Peristalsis B. Sweating
K – Spinal nerves M – Cranial nerves
C. Talking D. Heartbeat

Which of the following represent central 4. The following statement is related to a


nervous system? structure of the eyes.
A. J and K B. J and L
C. K and M D. L and M A layer containing photoreceptos which
detect light.
2. The diagram below shows the impulse
pathway of an action.
which structure is related to the statement
Which of the following above?
Spinal action will A. Retina B. Iris
Receptor cord C. Lens D. Sclera
Effector

pass through the same pathway? 5. Which of these sensory organs is the
largest?
A. Breathing B. Thinking
C. Knee-jerk D. Walking A. Eyes B. Skin
reaction C. Nose D. Tongue

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6. The sensitivity of skin depends on


A. The number of blood capillaries
B. The location of stimulus
C. The strength of stimulus
D. The number of receptors
7.
Diagram below
shows a device

What is the function of the device?

A. To hear soft sound


B. To fix the hearing problem
C. To produce sound by vibration
D. to amplify the reflection of sound

8. Which of the following statements about


the tropism responses is correct?

A. Shoots show negative geotropism


and positive phototropism
B. Roots show positive geotropism and
negative hydrotropism
C. Roots shows positive phototropism
and negative geotropism
D. Shoots show positive geotropism and
positive hydrotropism

9. Which of these organisms have a


monocular vision?
A. Tiger B. Eagle
C. Cow D. Human

10. Which of the following is not true about


stereophonic hearing?

A. Stereophonic hearing is hearing


using both ears
B. Stereophonic hearing can help human
to determine direction accurately
C. Stereophonic hearing is used by
predators only
D. Stereophonic hearing helps human to
determine the location of a source of
sound

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