BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVEST. ACCESS
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Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 5MC
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The sensory adaptation and also explain its benefits to the humans.
Concept introduction:
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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BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVEST. ACCESS
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