Chapter 50: Q50-6TYU (page 1136)
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.
Short Answer
(A) The statement 鈥渁 rattlesnake finds a mouse in its burrow鈥 isfalse.
(B) The statement 鈥渁n insect avoids being stepped on鈥 isfalse.
(C) The statement 鈥渁 star-nosed mole locates its prey in tunnels鈥 isfalse.
(D) The statement 鈥渁 platypus locates its prey in a muddy river鈥 is true.