Question

sam loves his moms cookies. one day, after eating ten cookies, he stopped eating. his mom offered him some more, but he refused to eat them. which statement best explains sams behavior?
a. the sensory receptors in sams stomach sent a message to his mouth, which made the cookies taste unappetizing.
b. the sensory receptors in sams stomach sent a message to his brain, which made him stop feeling hungry.
c. the sensory receptors in sams mouth sent a message to his stomach, which then sent a message to his brain that made him stop liking cookies.

Explanation:

Sam stopped eating after 10 cookies because his stomach’s sensory receptors detected fullness and sent signals to his brain, which reduced his hunger. Option B incorrectly links stomach signals to taste; Option C reverses the pathway (mouth to stomach to brain is not the fullness mechanism); Option A’s pathway (stomach to mouth) is inaccurate. Only Option B? No, wait—correction: Option C says stomach receptors send to brain to stop hunger, which aligns with how satiety works: stomach stretch receptors signal the brain to reduce hunger.

Answer:

C. The sensory receptors in Sam's stomach sent a message to his brain, which made him stop feeling hungry