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Manu suffers from a rare genetic disorder that does not allow incoming light from her eyes to be transmitted to her brain. Because of Manus disorder, which process is directly disrupted?
 
  a. transduction
  b. perception
  c. sensory adaptation
  d. sensation

Question 2

What is true of light detection across species?
 
  a. For all known species, the eye has evolved to see only visible light.
  b. Visible, infrared, and ultraviolet rays are detected by most species, including humans.
  c. Humans can see visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light; many nonmammalian species, such as insects and snakes, can see only in the visible light range.
  d. Visible light is only detected by humans; some insects can see in the ultraviolet range and snakes can see in the infrared range.


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frre432

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
a

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d


theo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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