Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9780078024207
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 27, Problem 2WIO
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The role of transduction in the sensory system and also explain the mechanism of transduction for each of the senses.
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Sensory transduction is the process of translation of the external sensory stimulus from one form to another form. It is a common synaptic event where a sensory signal from a stimulus converted to an action potential in the central nervous system (CNS).
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