Aroon Is a Newborn

question 28

Multiple Choice

Aroon is a newborn.Which of the following statements is true with respect to his chemical senses?

• A) Aroon prefers the odour of his mother's milk to the odour of another woman's milk.
• B) Aroon will rapidly develop a preference for sour tastes.
• C) Aroon's ability to taste is quite poor.
• D) Aroon does not yet show a preference for sweet tastes over bitter tastes.

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Definitions:

Afterpotential

Afterpotential represents the change in membrane potential that follows an action potential in nerve cells, affecting the cell's responsiveness to subsequent stimuli.

Threshold

The point or level at which a stimulus is of sufficient intensity to begin to produce an effect.

Concentration Differences

Variations in the amount of a particular substance per defined space, leading to a gradient that can drive diffusion processes.

Higher Concentration

A condition where the quantity of a particular substance in a mixture or solution is greater than in other parts or compared to another mixture.