If Mayflies Lay Eggs on Roads Instead of in Water

question 49

Multiple Choice

If mayflies lay eggs on roads instead of in water, it would indicate which of the following?

• A) a defective gene
• B) trial-and-error learning
• C) a misdirected response to a sign stimulus
• D) a natural behavioral variation in the mayfly population
• E) aberrant behavior due to insecticide poisoning

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