Understanding Lobster Pain Perception

The video explores whether lobsters feel pain when cooked alive, examining their anatomy and behavior. Lobsters lack human-like pain fibers but have pain receptors. Their behavior, such as protecting an irritated antenna, suggests they might experience pain differently. Some chefs cut lobsters' heads before boiling to minimize potential pain.

Why is it challenging to determine if lobsters feel pain like humans?

• Lobsters are too small to study.

• Lobsters have a different language.

• Lobsters cannot communicate their feelings directly.

• Lobsters live in water.

What is a key anatomical difference between lobsters and humans regarding pain perception?

• Lobsters lack pain receptors.

• Lobsters have the same pain relaying fibers as humans.

• Lobsters have pain receptors but not the same pain relaying fibers as humans.

• Lobsters have more pain relaying fibers.

How do lobsters typically respond to an irritated antenna?

• They swim away quickly.

• They ignore it.

• They become aggressive.

• They rub and protect it.

What do some chefs do to lobsters before boiling them?

• Feed them.

• Freeze them.

• Cut into their heads.

• Remove their claws.

What does the behavior of lobsters suggest about their pain perception?

• They feel pain exactly like humans.

• They do not feel pain at all.

• They might process pain differently than humans.

• They only feel pain in water.