A chemical can stimulate smell receptors for only a limited amount of time because of a process called sensory ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
adaptation
Sensory adaptation means a chemical can stimulate smell receptors for only a limited amount of time. The smell receptors fatigue and no longer respond to the chemical, so it can no longer be smelled.
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