The Smith Brothers Were Trying to Come Up with a New

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Smith brothers were trying to come up with a new cough drop but Alvin Smith kept saying to his brother,Frank,"I really would like to understand more about what makes a person cough in the first place." Frank kept saying,"We need to quit worrying about theoretical stuff and just focus on how to stop the coughing." Which of the brothers is most likely to be a successful inventor?

• A) Alvin
• B) Frank
• C) They are equally likely to be successful inventors
• D) Neither is very likely to be a successful inventor

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Definitions:

Temperature

A measure of the degree of internal heat energy in a body or environment, influencing physical states and reactions.

Motor Nerves

Nerves that transmit signals from the central nervous system to muscles, thus facilitating movement.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.

Central Nervous System

The segment of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord, tasked with consolidating sensory data and reacting appropriately.