Infants Develop a Preference for the Taste of Their Local

question 31

Multiple Choice

Infants develop a preference for the taste of their local food because

• A) this information is passed genetically from mother to infant.
• B) smell is the most highly developed sense in a newborn infant.
• C) all infants prefer sweet flavors, which are the predominant taste in most cuisines.
• D) mother's milk and amniotic fluid take of some of the flavor of foods the mother eats.

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Total Surplus

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