Role of calcium ions in producing habituation-sensitization

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Consider the sea slug Aplysia when answering the folowing:

a) Under what conditions would it be more likely for habituation or sensitization to occur in the sea slug?

b) Discuss the role of calcium ions in the producing habituation and sensitization.

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