What Are Territories

question 37

Multiple Choice

What are territories?

• A) fixed areas defended by members of a group against conspecifics
• B) fixed areas defended by members of a group against other species
• C) areas where members of a group are often found
• D) areas where groups come together in areas where their ranges overlap

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Definitions:

Kawecki's Experiments

Research conducted by Tadeusz J. Kawecki that involves studying the effects of natural selection and adaptation in laboratory settings, often using Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies) as a model organism.

Learning

A process that leads to a change in behavior or knowledge due to experience.

Extrinsic Mortality

The likelihood of death from external factors, such as predation or accidents, rather than aging or disease.

Mouthless Jellyfish

Unique species of jellyfish that lack a conventional mouth, absorbing nutrients directly through their skin or other mechanisms.