What prevents the fetus from experiencing a sense of smell?
a. The nostrils are plugged with skin cells and then filled with amniotic fluid. b. The brain is not developed enough to detect odors.
c. There is no sense of smell without a sense of taste.
d. The sense of smell requires cognitive interpretation which does not take place until 6 months of age.
a
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A) incomplete dominance. B) X-linked inheritance. C) genomic imprinting. D) genetic mutation.
In addition to the five major types of taste receptors, the tongue also contains receptors for
A. carbohydrates and capsaicin. B. umami and carbohydrates. C. carbohydrates and proteins. D. capsaicin and umami.
The "experimental effect" refers to
a) manipulation of the independent variable. b) random assignment to conditions. c) measurement of the dependent variable. d) differences between conditions on the dependent variable.
The hypothalamus controls the __________.
A. hypnotic suggestibility ratio B. sleep-wake cycle C. frequency of nightmares D. growth hormones that occur during sleep