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Chapter 43, Problem 1A
What do the sensory systems of annelids, mollusks, arthropods, and chordates have in common?
a. They all use the same stimuli for taste.
b. They all use neurons to detect vibration.
c. They all have image-forming eyes that evolved independently.
d. They all use chemoreceptors in their skin to detect food.
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