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Explain.

4. State the limitations of our senses to obtain accurate in
formation concerning
our environment.

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The limits of our senses are

Limits of Sight

Our vision field of view is 120° sideways and 135° vertically

Angular visual resolution is about an 1/60 of one degree

The presence of blind spots in the eyes

Limits of sound

The hearing range is within 20 - 20,000 Hz and our threshold hearing above 0 to 5 decibel of sound

Limits of taste

We have very limited sense of taste which is partly dependent on our sense of smell with little objectivity in distinguishing tastes

Sense of smell

The establishing of the effectiveness of human sense of smell is gauged on numerous parameters with certain tests being inconsistent, as such, it is difficult to clearly establish the effectiveness of the human sense of smell

In comparison with the sense of smell of other living things such as dogs, the human sense organ is comparatively low

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