Olfaction, the Sense of Smell, Is Used by an Organism

question 53

Multiple Choice

Olfaction, the sense of smell, is used by an organism for which of the following purposes?

• A) Detection of predators
• B) Identification of food sources
• C) Mate identification
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Seminiferous Tubules

Narrow, coiled tubules within the testes where sperm are produced during the process of spermatogenesis.

Cryptorchidism

Failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum.

Smegma

Smegma is a combination of shedding skin cells, skin oils, and moisture that can accumulate between the foreskin of the penis and the glans, or around the clitoris and labial folds.

Myometrium

The muscular structure of the uterus.