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Explore 22 free Control and Coordination questions in Biology Olympiad Biology. Each question opens with answer choices, the correct answer and a worked solution.
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An electrical signal in a nerve cell starts at the dendrite and travels along the:Read the answer and worked solution →The tiny gap between the end of one neuron and the next one is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →The tissue built from a network of neurons and specialised for conducting signals is:Read the answer and worked solution →A boy pulls his hand from a flame before he even thinks. The pathway used is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Reflex arcs are formed in which part of the body?Read the answer and worked solution →The brain and the spinal cord together make up the:Read the answer and worked solution →Cranial nerves and spinal nerves together form the:Read the answer and worked solution →The human brain is divided into how many major regions?Read the answer and worked solution →The main thinking part of the brain, with regions for hearing and sight, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Actions we cannot control by thinking are handled by the mid brain and the:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the brain that gives precision to voluntary actions and keeps balance is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The leaves of the sensitive plant fold at a touch, yet the plant has no:Read the answer and worked solution →A shoot on a windowsill bends towards the light. This directional growth is:Read the answer and worked solution →Roots grow down and shoots grow up in answer to the pull of the earth. This is:Read the answer and worked solution →A pollen tube grows towards an ovule. This directional growth is an example of:Read the answer and worked solution →When light falls on one side of a shoot, auxin gathers on the:Read the answer and worked solution →The plant hormone that promotes cell division is:Read the answer and worked solution →The plant hormone that signals growth to stop, such as in wilting, is:Read the answer and worked solution →A student is startled by a loud noise and her heart races. The hormone released is:Read the answer and worked solution →Iodised salt is recommended because iodine lets the thyroid gland make:Read the answer and worked solution →A person lacking iodine may develop a swollen neck. This condition is:Read the answer and worked solution →A patient with diabetes is given injections of the hormone:Read the answer and worked solution →
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