BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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a change in an organisms surroundings.
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process in which organisms grow larger.
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a reaction to a change in surroundings
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the result of sexual reproduction.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A stimulus is a change in the external or internal environment that produces a physiological response. When applied to sensory receptors, it provokes behavior or response.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -A stimulus is anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change. The plural of stimulus is stimuli. Stimuli can be external or internal. An example of external stimuli is your body responding to a medicine. An example of internal stimuli is your vital signs changing due to a change in the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -Anything that causes a living organism to react is called a stimulus. All living organisms respond to their environment. Response to stimuli is an important characteristic of life.
Detailed explanation-5: -Any change in the environment to which an organism responds is called stimulus.