Question

Part of the brain connected with sense of smell in Shark is?

• A. $10\%$
• B. $20\%$
• C. $30\%$
• D. $50\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $30\%$

• Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fishes which are characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gills slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.
• The biggest shark is the whale shark (Rhincodon typus).sharks have an acute sense of smell. Shark's nostrils are located on the underside of the snout, and unlike human nostrils, are used solely for smelling and not for breathing.
• In a shark, 30% of the brain's part is connected with the sense of smell. Hence shark can detect blood in the sea from a distance of 1000m.
• Hence Part of the brain connected with the sense of smell in Shark is 30%.
• So, the correct answer is '30%'.