The Primate Emphasis on the Visual Sense Is NOT Reflected

question 1

Multiple Choice

The primate emphasis on the visual sense is NOT reflected in

• A)the reduction in the size of structures related to the sense of smell.
• B)the presence of color vision in most species.
• C)a more forward facing position of the eyes relative to most other mammals.
• D)fully developed olfactory perception
• E)visual information from each eye being transmitted to visual centers in both hemispheres of the brain.

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Definitions:

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place, crucial for respiratory function in mammals.

Elasticity

The ability of a material or body to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.

Parabronchi

Minute tubular air passages within the lungs of birds through which respiratory gas exchange occurs, part of their highly efficient respiratory system.

Birds

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks without teeth, and laying hard-shelled eggs.