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Consciousness is awareness of ____ and ____ stimuli; often described as a continuum ranging from full awareness to deep sleep.

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Consciousness is the awareness of INTERNAL and EXTERNAL stimuli; often described as a continuum ranging from full awareness to deep sleep.

Step-by-step explanation:

Internal stimuli include pain, hunger, thirst while external stimuli include light, sound.

Variation of consciousness is seen in different physical states ranging from full alertness to deep sleep. This is controlled by the biological clock, the circadian rhythm.

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