Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The types of sensory stimuli that animals detect and the adaptations of the receptors for each stimulus.

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A stimulus is a measurable change in the internal or external environment of an organism. The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli is called sensitivity.

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