The author of the passage most probably discusses the function of tactile receptors in order to

eliminate an alternative explanation of anteaters’ response to electrical stimuli

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highlight a type of sensory organ that has a function identical to that of electroreceptors

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point out a serious complication in the research on electroreceptors in anteaters.

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suggest that tactile receptors assist electroreceptors in the detection of electrical signals

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introduce a factor that was not addressed in the research on electroreceptors in anteaters

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The correct option is A eliminate an alternative explanation of anteaters’ response to electrical stimuli
eliminate an alternative explanation of anteaters’ response to electrical stimuli

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Which of the following statements are true ?

(i) sudden action in response to something in the environment is called reflex action

(ii) sensory neurons carry electrical signals from spinal cord to muscles in a reflex action

(iii) motor neurons carry signals from receptors to spinal cord in a reflex action

(iv) the pathway of transmitting signals from a receptor to a muscle is a reflex action

(a) (i) and (ii)

(b) (i) and (iii)

(d) (i) , (ii) and (iii)

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