The Behavior of Rats Navigating Three-Arm Mazes Before and After

question 29

Multiple Choice

The behavior of rats navigating three-arm mazes before and after the mazes are rotated demonstrates that:

• A) rats cannot navigate mazes when the mazes are rotated.
• B) place cells do not respond when mazes are rotated.
• C) place cell responses are based on visual cues in the environment.
• D) visual cues are not important in navigation of mazes.

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Definitions:

Cells

are the basic building blocks of all living organisms, ranging from single-celled bacteria to complex multicellular humans.

Internal Structures

The organization or arrangement of the parts inside a system, body, or object.

Ecosystem

A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

Interacting Organisms

Living entities that engage in relationships with one another within an ecosystem, such as competition, predation, symbiosis, and parasitism.