Essays about: "Desirée Sjöström"

Found 2 essays containing the words Desirée Sjöström.

  1. 1. Gustatory responsiveness of West African Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) to seven substances tasting sweet to humans

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Desirée Sjöström; [2017]
    Keywords : chimpanzees; fructose; lactose; glucose; maltose; rebaudioside A; stevioside; sucrose; taste preference threshol;

    Abstract : Comparative studies of taste perception have found that primates may differ markedly in their sensitivity for substances perceived as sweet by humans. These findings raise questions about the reason that may underlie these differences in sweet-taste sensitivity between species. READ MORE

  3. 2. Behavioural responses in mice exposed to predator odour components

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Desirée Sjöström; [2014]
    Keywords : Mice mus musculus ; Predator odourants; 2; 2-dimethylthietane; Methyl-2-phenylethyl sulfide; N-pentyl acetate; Behavioural response; neophobia; prey species;

    Abstract : It is essential for prey species to be able to detect predators to avoid them. The sense of smell is used by a number of prey species for this purpose. The aim of the present study was to assess if one of the odourants that make up a predator odour is sufficient to induce a behavioural response in mice (Mus musculus). READ MORE