Question: A rat approaches a piece of rotting fruit, takes a small bite, and runs away. Which statement best explains the reason
for the rat’s behavior? A. The rat runs away to process the sensory information.
B. Sensory receptors in the rat’s whiskers respond to the input about the texture of the fruit.
C. Information gathered by the rat’s auditory receptors signals that the environment around the fruit is not safe.
I will mark brainiest if your response has scientific reasoning and accurate, I believe I have the answer, yet I want to double-check. Thank you!
There should be another answer that can be chosen: the rat’s chemical receptors detect chemicals in the fruit that alert the rat to possible danger. Sensory receptors in the rat's whiskers respond to input about the texture of the fruit, maybe it's slimy or rancid, if if it was another factor such as the environment, it wouldn't have approached the fruit in the first place.