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SAI International School
Subject – Biology, Class-VI
Topic- The Living and the Non-living
Subtopic- Response to Stimuli, Species
Module- 13
Lesson Notes
Response to Stimuli
Anything that triggers a reaction in an organism is called a stimulus.
(plural-stimuli)
The reaction of the organism to the stimulus is called a response.
All living things respond to stimuli.
Non-living things do not show any response to stimuli.
We can perceive the changes in the environment or stimuli with the help of
our sense organs like -
Eyes
Nose
Tongue
Ears
Skin
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