Q. Consider the following statements regarding “snake”:
1.When a snake sticks out its tongue it smells its surroundings.
2.The moist tongue collects scents and small organisms from whatever it touches and from the air around it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: All snakes smell with their tongues. When a snake sticks out its tongue it smells its surroundings.
- The moist tongue collects scents and small organisms from whatever it touches and from the air around it.
- When the tongue goes back into the mouth the forks touch a special sensory spot called the Jacobson’s organ on the roof of the mouth and tell the snake what it smells.
- Snakes have a small notch in their lips that they can stick their tongues through, so they don’t need to open their mouths. Some snakes can smell with their noses.
Source: Shankar IAS
