"It is phylogenetically ancient and seems to serve the same functions in many other animals; it gives them the minimum amount of information that they need to know about a substance, even if that substance has never been encountered before". Which sensory modality is your text referring to?

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The text is referring to the sense of olfaction or sense of smell which is phylogenetically ancient and serves the same functions in many other animals by giving them the minimum amount of information about a new substance.

"It Is Phylogenetically Ancient and Seems to Serve the Same