Biology Practice Test – Sense Organs (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

The ear pinna is strengthened by ______ (WASSCE 2010)

A. blood pressure
B. cartilage
C. bone.
D. turgor pressure.

What happens when the ciliary muscle of the eye contract? (WASSCE 2020)

A. lens become more concave
B. lens become more convex
C. lens get a longer focal length
D. suspensory ligament becomes light

Which of the following parts of the eye contains light sensitive cells? (WASSCE 2012)

A. Choroid   B. Iris    C. Retina    D. Lens

Which of the following is not a function of the mammalian skin? (WASSCE 2014)

A. Regulation of body temperature
B. Reception of external stimuli
C. Excretion
D. Gaseous exchange

The hair on the human skin will stand erect when the person is ______ (WASSCE 2012)

A. in an air-conditioned room.
B. strolling in the sun.
C. taking a hot drink.
D. doing strenuous exercise.