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A male moth uses his antennae to detect the concentration of a pheromone on each side of his body, allowing him to fly toward the female that is producing the pheromone. Explain how sensory receptors, peripheral nerves, and the central nervous system interact to allow moths to compare pheromone concentrations in the air surrounding each antenna.
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