Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 4TYK
Which structure allows living organisms to detect changes in the environment?
a. a protein
b. a receptor
c. a gene
d. RNA
e. a nucleus
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