AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do we call a change in your surroundings that causes you to react?
A
stimulus
B
response
C
voluntary
D
involuntary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stimulation is a change in the environmental conditions to which an organism reacts. All organisms react when exposed to external stimuli.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The reaction to a stimulus is called response.

Detailed explanation-3: -Response: how the organism reacts to a stimulus and results in a change in behavior. (It is a fancy way of saying “effect”.) Example: Getting a drink when you are thirsty.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: A change in an organism’s environment that causes the organism to react is called a stimulus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Response : Response are any type of behavior of a living organism that results from a stimulus. Hence, the change in an organism resulting due to a stimulus is called response or reaction.

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