[Campbell Biology P.1157] A star-nosed mole is foraging in a tunnel. It contacts an object, a... | Practice Question

A star-nosed mole is foraging in a tunnel. It contacts an object, and its brain determines that the object is not food. According to Figure 50.2, what is the most likely subsequent action?

  • A: The mole will bite down on the object immediately.
  • B: The mole will continue to move along the tunnel.
  • C: The mole's sensory receptors will stop transmitting signals.
  • D: The brain will generate action potentials in muscles causing retraction.

Explanation

Figure 50.2 illustrates that if 'Food is not detected,' the mole's response is 'Mole moves on,' implying that the mole continues its foraging activities along the tunnel.