In the Mating Behavior of the Stickleback, Males and Females

question 49

Multiple Choice

In the mating behavior of the stickleback, males and females perform certain behaviors in an alternating sequence known as:

• A) a reaction chain
• B) a fixed action chain
• C) a species-typical chain
• D) imprinting

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