Sarah Is Aware of All the Different Smells in the Arboretum

question 36

Multiple Choice

Sarah is aware of all the different smells in the arboretum. She can close her eyes and smell the lavender which is different from the roses. By doing this, she can move this information from her sensory memory into her short term and eventually her long term so that she will always remember what lavender smells like. Sarah's awareness of the different smells is the process of ______.

• A) lateralization
• B) attention
• C) neurogenesis
• D) metacognition

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Definitions:

Stramenopiles

A diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, including diatoms and brown algae, characterized by fine, hair-like structures on their flagella.

Biflagellate

Having two flagella, which are long, slender projections that provide locomotion to various cells and single-celled organisms.

Nanoplankton

Extremely minute (<10 μm in length) algae that are major producers in the ocean because of their great abundance; part of phytoplankton.

Dinoflagellates

A group of single-celled organisms found in marine and freshwater environments, known for their role in red tides and bioluminescence.