Biology Practice Test – Nervous Coordination (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

The following are all examples of a simple reflex action, except ____ (WASSCE 2012)

A. swallowing.   
B. sneezing.
C. walking.
D. blinking.

Which of the following neurons may not have myelin sheath? (WASSCE 2011)

A. Effector cells.
B. intermediate neurons.
C. Motor neutrons
D. Sensory neurons

The centre which controls respiratory activities in the mammalian brain is the _____ (JAMB 1980)

A. cerebrum
B. olfactory lobes connected
C. medulla
D. cerebellum

The central nervous system in humans is made up of the _____ (WASSCE 2006)

A. brain, medulla oblongata and nerves.
B. brain, spinal cord and cranial nerves.
C. brain and spinal nerves.
D. brain and spinal cord.

Which of the following statements about the response of neurons to stimulus is correct? (WASSCE 2018)

A. Neurons respond to stimulus of any strength
B. Neurons respond to all stimuli applied in rapid
C. Neurons respond more rapidly during the absolute refraction period
D. Intensity succession of stimulus must reach a threshold value before the neurons can be excited.