Kandel's research on Aplysia has shown that the habituation of the gill withdrawal response
A) is caused by a decrease in the sensitivity of the motor neurons to transmitter released by the sensory neurons
B) is caused by a decrease in the amount of transmitter released by the sensory neurons
C) is caused by an increase in the amount of transmitter released by the sensory neurons
D) is caused by an increase in the activity of interneurons
Ans: B) is caused by a decrease in the amount of transmitter released by the sensory neurons
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