Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 316

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The receptors in the skin are sensitive only to pressure.
• B) The skin has only one type of sensory receptor.
• C) The skin is the largest and heaviest sense organ.
• D) Skin receptors, unlike receptors for other senses, do not adapt to a constant stimulus.

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Perpetuity

A type of annuity that pays a fixed amount of money indefinitely, with no end date.

Interest Rates

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