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What is stimulus

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Stimulus is an event or any change in the external environment that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.





stimulus can be internal or external. Sense organs, such as the ear, and sensory receptors, such as those in the skin, are sensitive to external stimuli such as sound and touch. Something that has an impact or an effect on an organism so that its behavior is modified in a detectable way.

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