A Deer Waits Motionlessly, Hidden in the Thicket as a Band

question 329

Multiple Choice

A deer waits motionlessly, hidden in the thicket as a band of hunters approaches. As the hunters get closer, their dogs bark, picking up the scent of their prey. In a futile effort to escape, the deer bolts. Which of the following most accurately describes the nervous system of the hunted deer at this point?

• A) Its sympathetic nerve fibers are more active than its parasympathetic nerve fibers.
• B) Its parasympathetic nerve fibers are more active than its sympathetic nerve fibers.
• C) Both its sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers are equally active.
• D) Neither its sympathetic nor its parasympathetic nerve fibers are aroused.

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