Heat
what is hibernation?
Where an animal is extremely inactive in order to survive the extreme cold
Do fish have a neocortex?
no
What are vibrations?
A signal that goes through the ground instead of the air
How many cones does the human eye have?
3
What are TRP channels?
A cluster of proteins that sense a specific temperature
Which tends to their wounds octopus or squid?
Octopus
How do male fiddler crabs attract mates?
They thump their gigantic claws on the sand.
What is the term for animals that can only see in black and
monochromats
What temperature does TRPV1 detect?
High temperatures, typically painful
What are the neurons loaded with sensors that detect harmful stimuli called?
Nociceptors
In a desert, sand scorpions attacks anything within how many inches from them?
20
What pattern do UV patches form on many types of flowers?
Bullseyes
What detects cold temperatures?
TRPM8
What is the difference between nociception and pain?
Nociception is the sensory process in which we are able to detect damage. Pain is the suffering that follows this detection.
feet
Are women or men more likely to be tetrachromats?
women
What temperature triggers TRPM8 in a chicken?
29 degrees Celsius, 84 degrees Fahrenheit
Around how many neurons does a human possess?
86 billion neurons
Baby tadpoles can hatch early when they feel predator vibrations. They can sense the world before entering it and use that information to defend themselves. They use there _____ to defend themselves.
umwelt
What painter gained the ability to see UV light after an accident?
Claude Monet