Shark olfaction

Question 1

Sharks can determine the … of an … source from … differences in signal … or … …

Answer 1

direction, odor, bilateral, intensity, arrival time

Question 2

They … … higher concentrations

Answer 2

turn towards

Question 3

This study showed that sharks also turn towards the side that the odor signal…

Answer 3

arrives at first - showing time of the arrival of the signal on each side is also used to determine where an odor is coming from

Question 4

They turn to the side stimulated first, even when…

Answer 4

the delayed signal is of a higher concentration

Question 5

So bilateral … differences override bilateral … differences

Answer 5

time, concentration

Question 6

Sharks with more widely spaced … would be able to resolves smaller angles of attack at higher … …, which may have contributed to the evolution of the … … head

Answer 6

nostrils, swimming speeds, hammerhead shark