Brain-Mapping Studies of the Star-Nosed Mole,which Were Conducted to Determine

question 163

Multiple Choice

Brain-mapping studies of the star-nosed mole,which were conducted to determine the significance of its star-shaped nose,led to the discovery that the mole's sensory system

• A) is very simple,with no specific organization of sensory structures.
• B) is complex but shows no localized or proportional organization.
• C) shows localized,proportional organization that can be mapped to specific tentacles.
• D) is complex,with many neurons devoted to sensory inputs but with no localized organization.
• E) is complex with localized organization,although the size of brain region is not related to the complexity of sensory inputs.

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