BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 30, Problem 15SA
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a.
To determine:
The structure that describes “protects eyeball”.
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b.
To determine:
The term that describes “detect head movements”.
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c.
To determine:
The term that describes “detect pheromones”.
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d.
To determine:
The term that describes “detects dim light”.
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e.
To determine:
The term that describes “contains chemoreceptors”.
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f.
To determine:
The term that describes “focuses ray of light”.
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g.
To determine:
The term that describes “sorts out sound waves”.
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h.
To determine:
The term that describes “detects color”.
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i.
To determine:
The term that describes “collect sound waves”.
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