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... receptors ( Figure 4 ) : 1. The A1 cell is sensitive to low - intensity sounds . The other receptor is not and begins to produce action potentials only when a sound is loud . 2. As sounds increase in intensity , the Al neuron fires more ...
... receptors ( Figure 4 ) : 1. The A1 cell is sensitive to low - intensity sounds . The other receptor is not and begins to produce action potentials only when a sound is loud . 2. As sounds increase in intensity , the Al neuron fires more ...
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... receptors ( 25 cells in modern lacewings ) that can respond to airborne ul- trasound [ 513 , 514 ] . The electrical messages from stimulated receptors are rapidly relayed through the lacewing's body , eventually triggering motor neurons ...
... receptors ( 25 cells in modern lacewings ) that can respond to airborne ul- trasound [ 513 , 514 ] . The electrical messages from stimulated receptors are rapidly relayed through the lacewing's body , eventually triggering motor neurons ...
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... receptors on one side of the male's body and the negative terminal portion stimulates receptors on the other side . Certain cells in the fish's brain receive inputs from receptors on both sides and are tuned to the key feature : a 0.4 ...
... receptors on one side of the male's body and the negative terminal portion stimulates receptors on the other side . Certain cells in the fish's brain receive inputs from receptors on both sides and are tuned to the key feature : a 0.4 ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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