The Difference Threshold Is

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Multiple Choice

The difference threshold is:

• A) the ability of different species to detect varying aspects of electromagnetic waves, from radio waves to cosmic waves.
• B) the smallest difference in stimulation that can be detected by an observer when two stimuli are compared.
• C) the difference in absolute thresholds between individuals with normal sensory abilities and those who have limitations in one or more senses.
• D) the difference between anatomical codes and functional codes when determining how individuals are able to experience so many different kinds of sensations.

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Definitions:

Penetrated

The action or process of making a way through or into something.

Secondary Follicle

A stage in the development of the ovarian follicles, characterized by the presence of two or more layers of granulosa cells around the oocyte.

Granulosa Cells

Cells that line the follicle in the ovary and are involved in the development and function of the follicle, including the production of estrogen.

Mitosis

Cell division resulting in two daughter cells with exactly the same number and type of chromosomes as the mother cell.