Basic Research Scientists

question 20

Multiple Choice

Basic research scientists

• A) are interested in inquiry for the sake of acquiring fundamental knowledge.
• B) believe in the healing power of meditation.
• C) want their research to have practical application to industry or technology.
• D) often have their discoveries translated into practical uses.
• E) would be likely to have a patent on a discovery.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.

Sensory Receptor Cells

Specialized cells that convert external stimuli from the environment into internal electrical impulses for the nervous system.

Senses

Physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for perception, including sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.

Taste

is one of the five traditional senses, which perceives flavors and substances via receptors on the tongue and contributes to the experience of flavor.