Karen studies the brains of different types of animals. In animal A, she saw that the top portion of the brain was organized into six layers and columns. In animal B, she saw that the top portion of the brain was organized into cell clusters rather than layers and columns. What advantage can Karen expect animal A to have over animal B?

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The six-layered structure described for animal A is characteristic of the neocortex, which is known for its role in higher-order brain functions, including sensory perception, cognition, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning, and language. The organization into layers and columns allows for efficient processing of information, suggesting that animal A can process information faster than animal B, whose brain is organized into cell clusters, indicating a less complex structure.

Karen Studies the Brains of Different Types of Animals