Distinguishing learning from fatigue and adaptation
What Distinguishing learning from fatigue and adaptation means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Habituation is a learned change in the nervous system's response, not a change in receptor sensitivity, and a habituated animal still responds normally to other stimuli.
Topics that use Distinguishing learning from fatigue and adaptation
- Topic 8: Grey Matter (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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