As the result of a classroom demonstration, a classmate recently discovered that he is a supertaster. He has done some research, and found out that
a. men are more likely to be supertasters than are women.
b. supertasters are likely to have fewer pain receptors on their tongues.
c. supertasters have more taste buds than nontasters.
d. it would be unlikely that other members of his family are also supertasters.
Answer: c. supertasters have more taste buds than nontasters.
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Mena received hospice care for her last three months of life in the U.S. Which of the following statements is most likely to be accurate?
a. her care was not covered by Medicare b. she died in the 1950s when hospice started in the U.S. and was most popular. c. she was cared for by an interdisciplinary team d. she was encouraged to keep her fighting spirit and to "beat death" so that she could savor her limited time with her loved ones.
Although this was not the intention, the average length of hospice care is ________
a. under two months b. six months c. a year d. eighteen months