Receptors

Question 1

Function of mechanoreceptor

Answer 1

detect movements, vibrations, or other mechanical disturbances

Question 2

Function of chemoreceptor

Answer 2

detect the presence of chemical substances in the air (smell) or on substrates (taste)

Question 3

Function of photoreceptor

Answer 3

detect the presence and quality of incident light (electromagnetic radiation)

Question 4

function of ocellus

Answer 4

detect light intensity and motion

may be used in regulating daily and seasonal rhythms

Question 5

function of compound eye

Answer 5

detect movement

Question 6

ocelli

Answer 6

photoreceptor consisting of pigment cells and sensory neurons

Question 7

compound eye

Answer 7

most successful and widespread 
made of ommatidia 
photoreceptor 
not focusable and do not form images 
well adapted to detecting movement

Question 8

Giardia photoreceptor

Answer 8

eye cup = eye sport = ocelli
light intensity and direction
do not form images

Question 9

Giardia chemoreceptor

Answer 9

auricles

Question 10

Scallop photoreceptor

Answer 10

concave reflector eyes on along mantle
middle fold = sensory fold with eyes and sensory tentacles
cannot resolve shapes but can detect changing patterns of light and motion

Question 11

Cephalopod

Answer 11

elaborate camera eyes

produce images

Question 12

Types of arthropod eyes

Answer 12

Pigment-cup ocelli

Compound eyes