Researchers Investigating Feature Detectors Have Found Individual Neurons That Are

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Multiple Choice

Researchers investigating feature detectors have found individual neurons that are activated by images of specific individuals.These neurons may be adaptive primarily because they allow us to

• A) distinguide friends from foes.
• B) distinguish people from animals.
• C) distinguish animals from plants.
• D) distinguish animals from food.

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Definitions:

Genetic Endowment

The set of genes and genetic information an individual inherits from their parents.

Double Helix

The structure of DNA, characterized by two strands that wind around each other like a twisted ladder.

Huntington Disease

A hereditary disorder caused by a genetic mutation, leading to the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain.

Recessive Gene

A genetic trait that is expressed in an organism's phenotype only if two copies of the gene are present, but is masked if a dominant gene is present.