Which Statement Best Sums Up Our Understanding of How Animals

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which statement best sums up our understanding of how animals navigate during migration?

• A)The mechanisms have been worked out in great detail,from the genes involved,to the brain structures,to the resulting behavior.
• B)We have a thorough understanding of orientation but not navigation.
• C)We have some understanding of the information different animals rely on (sun,stars,or magnetic fields),and some sensory structures,but beyond that the mechanisms are still mysterious.
• D)Animal navigation is a complete mystery.

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