Electroreception in Fish
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What biological phenomenon enables fish to perceive and act upon electrical stimuli?

  • Electroreception (correct)
  • Thermoreception
  • Hydroreception
  • Audioreception

    • Why is electroreception only found in aquatic or amphibious species?

  • Water is an efficient conductor of electricity (correct)
  • Electroreception is a learned behavior for aquatic species
  • Electroreception is a genetic mutation in aquatic species
  • Air is an efficient conductor of electricity

    • What effect does sea water have on vision and hearing for humans?

  • Vision becomes murky and bleary, and sounds become garbled (correct)
  • Vision becomes red-tinted, and sounds become muffled
  • Vision becomes clear, and sounds become amplified
  • Vision becomes black and white, and sounds become distorted

    • Fish are able to perceive and act upon electrical stimuli due to a biological phenomenon known as electroreception.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Passive electroreception is the ability to generate electric signals emitted by the nervous system.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Active electroreception is found in animals with bodily organs that can generate electric signals.

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    Electroreception is found in both terrestrial and aquatic species.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Water is an efficient conductor of electricity, allowing for electroreception in aquatic or amphibious species.

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