Question

Due to the scarcity of food, the polar bear does not require a keen sense of smell.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Polar Bear:

1. An olfactory nerve ending is more abundant in a polar bear than in any other animal.
2. Olfactory signals are more heavily processed by the brain than other senses.
3. As a result of thousands of years of evolution, humans have developed this amazing sense of smell.
4. Polar bears must have a keen sense of smell to catch them as there are so few preys.
5. Polar bears have a very strong sense of smell that helps them navigate through their arctic habitats.
6. Their brain devotes more resources to the processing of olfactory signals than to the processing of other senses.
7. This incredible sense of smell is an evolutionary feature that has evolved over thousands of years to help animals survive.

Final answer: The given statement is false.