Tan Lu and Colleagues Showed That Mosquitoes Can Detect Carbon

question 12

Essay

Tan Lu and colleagues showed that mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide exhaled by vertebrates to find a blood meal. If you wore a mask that prevented carbon dioxide from being exhaled into the air, would a mosquito be attracted to you?

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Definitions:

Concurrence Seeking

The practice of striving for consensus and agreement within a group, sometimes at the expense of critical thinking.

Consensual Validation

is the process by which individuals seek agreement and validation from others for their attitudes, beliefs, or perceptions.

Cohesion

The degree to which members of a group stick together and remain united in the pursuit of common goals.

Critical Evaluator

A person or role involved in assessing the validity, quality, or importance of something through careful consideration and judgment.