CONCEPTS OF BIO LAB MAN W/ CONNECT >CI<
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 5MC
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The sensory adaptation and also explain its benefits to the humans.
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Sensory adaptation is the phenomenon of being adaptable to a continuous stimulation by a stimulus. In this process, the sensation by a particular stimulus becomes less noticeable after the prolonged exposure to the stimulus.
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Chapter 27 Solutions
CONCEPTS OF BIO LAB MAN W/ CONNECT >CI<
Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 5MCCh. 27.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.4 - Prob. 1MC
Ch. 27.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 27.5 - What are the parts of the ear, and how do they...Ch. 27.5 - How does the vestibular apparatus provide the...Ch. 27.6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.6 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27 - As you snuggle into bed, you feel the weight of...Ch. 27 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 27 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 27 - The structures that enable bees to see flowers are...Ch. 27 - What is the function of hair cells in the cochlea?...Ch. 27 - A male moth uses his antennae to detect the...Ch. 27 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 27 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 27 - Try as you might, you cannot tickle yourself....Ch. 27 - How does the nervous system differentiate among...Ch. 27 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 27 - Explain why some people hold their nose when...Ch. 27 - Suppose you put on glasses belonging to someone...Ch. 27 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 27 - Prob. 10WIOCh. 27 - In a rare condition called synesthesia,...Ch. 27 - Prob. 1PITCh. 27 - Prob. 2PITCh. 27 - Prob. 3PIT
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