Which of the Following Is an Example of an Escalation

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an escalation in parental investment?

• A) moving young but not eggs inside the parent's body
• B) moving eggs but not young inside the parent's body
• C) moving eggs and young outside the parent's body
• D) moving eggs and young inside the parent's body

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Definitions:

Tectum

Roof of the midbrain.

Superior Colliculi

Paired structures in the midbrain that are involved in visual and auditory reflexes and coordinate head and eye movements.

Cerebrum

The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, responsible for higher brain functions such as thought, action, reasoning, emotion, and memory.

Inferior Colliculi

Pair of structures located in the midbrain, involved in auditory processing and acting as a major relay center for sound information.