Stimulus Filtering Is an Adaptation in the Star-Nosed Mole Because

question 21

Multiple Choice

Stimulus filtering is an adaptation in the star-nosed mole because

• A) this property of its nervous system helps the mole population secure the energy base on which the species depends.
• B) individuals vary hereditarily in the way in which the mole's cerebral cortex analyzes sensory inputs from the animal's nose.
• C) individuals that ignore some categories of potential sensory inputs forage on worms more effectively than they would otherwise.
• D) some star-nosed moles leave more copies of their genes to the next generation than others.

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