EP CONNECT ONLINE ACCESS FOR BIOLOGY
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Chapter 43, Problem 1IQ
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To describe: How the shark’s lateral line system identifies an injured and thrashing fish.
Introduction: Fishes usually comprises of the lateral line system, which helps them to sense low-frequency vibrations, pressure gradients as well as movements in the surrounding water. Such type of sensation helps the fish to identify its prey.
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Ch. 43.4 - Prob. 3LOCh. 43.5 - Prob. 1LOCh. 43.5 - Prob. 2LOCh. 43.6 - Prob. 1LOCh. 43.6 - Prob. 2LOCh. 43.6 - Prob. 3LOCh. 43.7 - Prob. 1LOCh. 43 - Prob. 1DACh. 43 - Prob. 1IQCh. 43 - Prob. 2IQCh. 43 - Prob. 3IQCh. 43 - Which of these is NOT a method by which sensory...Ch. 43 - Which of the following correctly lists the steps...Ch. 43 - All sensory receptors are able to initiate nerve...Ch. 43 - In the fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty fell asleep...Ch. 43 - The ear detects sound by the movement of a. the...Ch. 43 - Hair cells in the vestibular apparatus of...Ch. 43 - ________ is the photopigment contained within both...Ch. 43 - Which of the following is NOT a method used by...Ch. 43 - Prob. 9UCh. 43 - Prob. 10UCh. 43 - What do the sensory systems of annelids, mollusks,...Ch. 43 - Animals can more easily tell the direction of a...Ch. 43 - Some birds have broader color perception than...Ch. 43 - The ability of some insects, birds, and lizards to...Ch. 43 - Prob. 1SCh. 43 - The function of the vertebrate eye is unusual...Ch. 43 - How would the otolith organs of an astronaut...Ch. 43 - Prob. 4S
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