The Vomeronasal Organ

question 169

Multiple Choice

The vomeronasal organ:

• A) is the structure that joins the nasal cavity and the vomer bone.
• B) is vestigial with no known function in the adult.
• C) may be able to respond to complex chemicals called pheromones.
• D) Both A and C are correct.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The gap between the price at which suppliers are prepared to offer a product and the actual amount they get for it.

Upward-Sloping Supply Curve

A graph showing that as the price of a good increases, the amount suppliers are willing to produce also increases.

Producer Surplus

The dissimilarity between the baseline price producers accept for a good or service and the actual price paid to them.

Upward-Sloping Supply Curve

Illustrates the principle that as the price of a good or service increases, producers are willing and able to supply more of it, reflecting a direct relationship between price and quantity supplied.