Campbell Biology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134082318
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 50, Problem 6TYU
Although some sharks close their eyes just before they bite, their bites are on target. Researchers have noted that sharks often misdirect their bites at metal objects and that they can find batteries buried under sand. This evidence suggests that sharks keep track of their prey during the split second before they bite in the same way that
(A) a rattlesnake finds a mouse in its burrow.
(B) an insect avoids being stepped on.
(C) a star-nosed mole locates its prey in tunnels. (D) a platypus locates its prey in a muddy river.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
The magnitude of receptor potential in the stretch receptor of a crayfish:
a) depends on how much the muscle is stretched
b) would decrease as the muscle is stretched
c) depends on the amount of neurotransmitter released
d) is the same for all types of stimuli
e) depends on the strength of in incoming action potential
What adaptive benefit do the three middle ear bones afford mammals?
A) These bones helped to improve chewing, allow ancient mammals to diversify their diet.
B) These bones improve hearing by allowing vibrations to be better picked up in air and the detection of higher frequencies.
C) These bones allowed the detection of vibrations (hearing) for the first time in evolutionary history.
D) These bones improve vision by providing an additional anchor point for the optic nerve.
Desert owls are inactive during the day and active at night. They also have small bodies. This describes a ________ adaptation to the hot and dry desert. CHECK ALL THAT WOULD APPLY
A)physiological
B)anatomical
C)behavioral
D)No answer
Chapter 50 Solutions
Campbell Biology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 50.1 - Which one of the five categories of sensory...Ch. 50.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 50.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 50.2 - How are otoliths adaptive for burrowing mammals,...Ch. 50.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 50.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 50.2 - Prob. 4CCCh. 50.3 - Contrast the light-detecting organs of planarians...Ch. 50.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 50.3 - Prob. 3CC
Ch. 50.3 - Prob. 4CCCh. 50.4 - Explain why some taste receptor cells arid all...Ch. 50.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 50.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 50.5 - Contrast the role of Ca2+ in the contraction of a...Ch. 50.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 50.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 50.6 - Contrast swimming and flying in terms of the main...Ch. 50.6 - MAKE CONNECTIONS. Peristalsis contributes to the...Ch. 50.6 - WHAT IF? When using your arms to lower yourself...Ch. 50 - Sensory receptors transduce stimulus energy and...Ch. 50 - How are music volume and pitch encoded in signals...Ch. 50 - Prob. 50.3CRCh. 50 - Prob. 50.4CRCh. 50 - What are two major functions of ATP hydrolysis in...Ch. 50 - Which of the following sensory receptors is...Ch. 50 - The middle ear converts (A) air pressure waves to...Ch. 50 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 50 - Which sensory distinction is not encoded by a...Ch. 50 - The transduction of sound waves into action...Ch. 50 - Although some sharks close their eyes just before...Ch. 50 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 50 - EVOLUTION CONNECTION In general, locomotion on...Ch. 50 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 50 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ORGANIZATION In a short essay...Ch. 50 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Bloodhounds, which are...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Beavers are nocturnal and therefore, eat mainly during the night. Beavers normally eat the bark of trees, leaves, twigs, lily roots and the buds of deciduous trees. How do the claws of the beaver help it to compete for its food? A) The beaver's claws help it to dig holes to search for animals hiding underground. B) The beaver's claws help it to hide its face when predators are near. C) The beaver's claws help it to feel for food in the grass in the darkness of the night. D) The beaver's claws help it to climb high into trees to obtain its food.arrow_forwardPlz answer this all questions What muscle in the shark is homologous with the geniohyoideus in the mudpuppy? A) Coracomandibularis B) Intermandibularis C) Interhyoideus D) Coracohyoidarrow_forwardWhich is NOT a common characteristic of mammals? A) have small brains compared to skull size B) have three middle ear bones C) have hair or fur D) young are fed milk produced by the mothers mammary glandsarrow_forward
- After recovering from his TTX poisoning, Dr. Marshall Westwood decided to take a vacation. An avid birder, he decided to go to Papua New Guinea with Bill Whitlatch, an ornithologist friend of his from Montana Technical Institute. Three days into their trip, Bill netted a bird with an orange body and black wings and head for closer study. Dr. Westwood was very curious and asked Bill if he could have a closer look at the bird. After handling the bird and later touching his mouth with his hand, Dr. Westwood noticed that his fingers and lips were going numb. His mind immediately flashed back to the disastrous trip to Indonesia and he began to panic. Luckily, the symptoms faded before they progressed into anything more serious. His friend Bill used a key to identify the animal as a ‘pitohui.’ The pitohui are small, social songbirds that live in Papua New Guinea. They are generally about 23 centimeters long with strong legs and a powerful beak. Their encounter was the first time anyone had…arrow_forwardWhere are most of the internal organs located in an earthworm? a). along the dorsal surface b). along the ventral surface c). at the posterior end d). at the anterior end e). through the length of the longitudinal axisarrow_forwardif an animal has no discernable plane of symmetry, then it would be: a)roundly symmetrical b)asymmetrical c)radially symmetrical d)bilaterally symmetricalarrow_forward
- Of what significance is the difference in color of the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the body? What is the protective advantage of this if the predator approaches a swimming bullfrog or toad from above or from below?arrow_forwardWhat selective advantage does each of the following provide to humans? a) a large brain b) complex finger movement (c) upright walking d) complex languagearrow_forwardLiving things can inherit behavior, learn it from other creatures, or change their behavior because of their environment. Which example describes learned behavior in a living thing? A) Sunflowers turn to face the Sun to help them grow. B) Most humans begin to speak when they are one or two years old. C) Glowing Click Beetles can produce light from the back of their head for protection. D) A sea turtle that hatches on a beach will crawl toward the ocean.arrow_forward
- heck all the statements that can be attributed to the blastopore. A)it becomes the mouth in protostomes B)it can develop into the brain in some animals. C)it occurs in both protostomes and deuterostomes. D)it can develop into the gut in some animals. E)it is the opening to the archenteron F)it is the opening from the coelom to the outside of the animal. G)it becomes the mouth in deuterostomes H)it becomes the anus in deuterostomesarrow_forwardEcholocation is an adaptation bats use to: A) locate flowering plants B) hunt insects in flight C) find warm places for hibernation D) All of the abovearrow_forwardIn which of the following taxa would you find an iris sphincter muscle used for accommodation? Question 10 options: A) Amphibians B) Snakes C) Lampreys D) Mammals E) Birds F) Bony fisharrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305389892Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305389892
Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
From Sea to Changing Sea | Early Life in the Oceans || Radcliffe Institute; Author: Harvard University;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0TmDf5Feo;License: Standard youtube license