When a Snake Flicks Its Tongue,the Tips of the Forked

question 72

Multiple Choice

When a snake flicks its tongue,the tips of the forked tongue pass through openings in the palate and contact sensory cells in the snout.How would this help a snake detect its prey?

• A) The snout touches the prey, stimulating mechanoreceptors that let the snake identify the prey.
• B) The snake can taste its prey when it bites it to tell if it is edible.
• C) The motion of the tongue moves air over the snake's snout, helping it to smell.
• D) The tongue touches the prey, stimulating mechanoreceptors that let the snake identify the prey.
• E) Odor molecules from the prey are brought to the snake's receptors.

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