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What biological phenomenon enables fish to perceive and act upon electrical stimuli?
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?
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?
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.
Fish are able to perceive and act upon electrical stimuli due to a biological phenomenon known as electroreception.
Passive electroreception is the ability to generate electric signals emitted by the nervous system.
Passive electroreception is the ability to generate electric signals emitted by the nervous system.
Active electroreception is found in animals with bodily organs that can generate electric signals.
Active electroreception is found in animals with bodily organs that can generate electric signals.
Electroreception is found in both terrestrial and aquatic species.
Electroreception is found in both terrestrial and aquatic species.
Water is an efficient conductor of electricity, allowing for electroreception in aquatic or amphibious species.
Water is an efficient conductor of electricity, allowing for electroreception in aquatic or amphibious species.
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