The Largest Sharks and Rays Are

question 51

Multiple Choice

The largest sharks and rays are

• A) carnivores.
• B) plankton feeders.
• C) predators.
• D) carnivores and plankton feeders.
• E) carnivores and predators.

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Definitions:

Sensory Input

Information received through the senses, which is then processed by the brain.

Perception

The process of organizing, identifying, and interpreting sensory information in order to represent and understand the environment.

Signal-detection Theory

A psychological theory that explains how we discern between information-bearing patterns and random noise in the environment.

Sensory Processes

The mechanisms by which information from the environment is absorbed, transformed into neural signals, and perceived.