Suppose the gill-withdrawal reflex is habituated in Aplysia by repeatedly touching the siphon. If the habituation is homosynaptic, which would occur?
A) Touching the tail will not cause a gill-withdrawal response.
B) Touching the mantle will not cause a gill-withdrawal response.
C) Touching the tail will cause a gill-withdrawal response.
D) Touching the siphon will cause a gill-withdrawal response.

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Homosynaptic habituation means that the habituation is specific to the synapses activated by the initial stimulus. Touching the tail involves different neural pathways and synapses than those habituated by touching the siphon, so the gill-withdrawal reflex would still occur.

Suppose the Gill-Withdrawal Reflex Is Habituated in Aplysia by Repeatedly