If an Animal Accidentally Steps on a Mound of Fire

question 75

Multiple Choice

If an animal accidentally steps on a mound of fire ants,it will have hundreds of stinging ants crawling far up its leg almost instantaneously.The ant colony's quick response is most likely due to pheromones from

• A) disturbed ants initiating learned group behavior.
• B) the animal initiating imprinted "quick response" ant behavior.
• C) disturbed ants initiating fixed behavior.
• D) both the animal and ants initiating fixed behavior.

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