Question detail
What is the role of temperature receptors in the skin?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
The human nervous system
Question
- A. To cool the body down
- B. To send impulses to the thermoregulatory centre
- C. To regulate blood flow
- D. To produce sweat
Answer
The correct option is To send impulses to the thermoregulatory centre. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to explain that temperature receptors in the skin send impulses to the thermoregulatory centre in the subtopic Control of body temperature (biology only).
Explanation
The correct option is To send impulses to the thermoregulatory centre. To send impulses to the thermoregulatory centre is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to explain that temperature receptors in the skin send impulses to the thermoregulatory centre. This belongs to the subtopic Control of body temperature (biology only) within The human nervous system, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from Control of body temperature (biology only).
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Impulse Transmission
Students often confuse the role of temperature receptors in the skin with the thermoregulatory centre, thinking that the centre detects temperature changes directly.
Clarify that temperature receptors in the skin detect changes in external temperature and send impulses to the thermoregulatory centre in the brain, which then processes this information.
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