Mammalian Gustatory Systems Have Evolved to Avoid Even Trace Amounts

question 11

Essay

Mammalian gustatory systems have evolved to avoid even trace amounts of a wide variety of toxic alkaloids. What key features of our taste systems underlie this adaptive sensitivity?

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

F-Test Statistic

A statistical method employed to assess if two populations have equal variances by comparing the variances of these populations.

Regression Model

A statistical technique used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on the values of one or more independent variables.

Significant

A term used in statistics to denote that a result is not likely to occur by chance alone, and therefore indicates a meaningful difference or relationship.