Regarding sleep loss and microsleeps, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. If a task is monotonous, no amount of sleep loss is safe from the occurrence of microsleeps.
b. More than 15 percent of fatal crashes every year are caused by sleepiness.
c. Even if your eyes are open, you can fall asleep for a few seconds.
d. Lower animals, such as dogs, cats, and rats do not experience microsleeps, only humans do.
ANSWER: d
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