Aroon is a newborn.Which of the following statements is true with respect to his chemical senses?
A) Aroon prefers the odour of his mother's milk to the odour of another woman's milk.
B) Aroon will rapidly develop a preference for sour tastes.
C) Aroon's ability to taste is quite poor.
D) Aroon does not yet show a preference for sweet tastes over bitter tastes.

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Newborns have a strong preference for the smell of their mother's milk over other women's milk. This is an important survival mechanism that helps ensure the baby receives the proper nutrition. Aroon's ability to taste is not necessarily poor, but newborns do not have a preference for sweet tastes over bitter tastes. Their taste preferences are not fully developed yet. Aroon's rapid development of a preference for sour tastes is not necessarily true.

Aroon Is a Newborn