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*The [[tongue]] is [[Adaptation|adapted]] to [[chemical]]s [[dissolve]]d in the [[saliva]] in our [[mouth]]s. | *The [[tongue]] is [[Adaptation|adapted]] to [[chemical]]s [[dissolve]]d in the [[saliva]] in our [[mouth]]s. | ||
*The [[skin]] is [[Adaptation|adapted]] to detect changes in [[temperature]] and [[pressure]]. | *The [[skin]] is [[Adaptation|adapted]] to detect changes in [[temperature]] and [[pressure]]. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Sense organs, pages 148, 151, 154-157, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 12 November 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A sensory organ is an organ which contains specific receptor cells which can detect a change in the environment.
About Sensory Organs
Different sensory organs are adapted to detect different changes to the environment.
- Eyes are adapted to detect changes in light intensity and colour.
- Ears are adapted to detect vibrations we call sound.
- The nose is adapted to detect chemicals in the air.
- The tongue is adapted to chemicals dissolved in the saliva in our mouths.
- The skin is adapted to detect changes in temperature and pressure.