Lynch's Studies of House Mice Nest Sizes

question 54

Multiple Choice

Lynch's studies of house mice nest sizes

• A) showed that the size of the nests decreases as one moves north.
• B) disproved biological determinism.
• C) illustrated artificial selection.
• D) illustrated learning.
• E) demonstrated a genetic basis for this trait.

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