Biology 5090 · O Level · Mammalian sense organs

Mammalian sense organs — practice question

An eye doctor is visited for an eye test, and a diagram of an eye is shown on the wall in the doctor’s room.
(a(i))[1]

Name the part indicated by X.

(a(ii))[2]

Describe one way the structure of X is connected to its function.

(a(iii))[1]

Name layer Y.

(b(i))[1]

Name structure Z.

(b(ii))[4]

Layer Y has no blood vessels. Explain how the blood vessels in the choroid layer are important for layer Y.

(c)[4]

When bright light is shone into the eye, a pupil reflex makes the pupil become smaller. Explain how named parts of the eye and the nervous system take part in this pupil reflex.

(d(i))[4]

Complete the genetic diagram so that the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the children are shown.

(d(ii))[1]

State the probability of these two people having a child who does not make melanin.

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