When you came home, you noticed a strong odor of the kitchen from your family baking cookies. After a few hours, the smell was no longer as noticeable, despite continued baking. This is due to the action of phasic receptors.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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What will be an ideal response

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What event precedes the step in the bone-forming process shown in the figure?

formation of a secondary ossification center ossification within a fibrous membrane formation of the epiphyseal plate calcification of the cartilage matrix

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Receptors of the ________ senses receive the signal of nausea.

A. visceral B. cutaneous C. accommodation D. labyrinthitis

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The physiological process that moves a nutrient from the outside of the body to the inside is called ________.

A. absorption B. digestion C. secretion D. ingestion E. compaction

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