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Introductory Biology

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Set 50 Sensory And Motor Mechanisms

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Immediately after putting on a shirt, your skin might feel itchy. However, this perception soon fades due to

A) sensory adaptation.
B) accommodation.
C) the increase of transduction.
D) reduced motor unit recruitment.
E) reduced receptor amplification.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Statocysts contain cells that are

A) mechanoreceptors which function in orientation to gravity.
B) chemoreceptors used in selecting migration routes.
C) photoreceptors used in setting biological rhythms.
D) thermoreceptors used in prey detection.
E) chemoreceptors used in acid-base balance.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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An earthworm without a statocyst would not be able to

A) move.
B) sense light.
C) hear.
D) orient with respect to gravity.
E) respond to touch.

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