Monday, January 16, 2012

2.76) Sensitivity


Understand that organisms are able to respond to changes in their environment

Sensitivity - the characteristic in which organism respond to changes in their environment

Types of stimuli
- Light
- Temperature
- Pressure
- Chemical 

Receptor is needed to detect such changes in the environment
The response is produced by effectors which are muscles or glands. 
It is the response that ensures the organism is able to survive any changes in the environment.

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