This Figure Shows the Happy Face Spider Found in Hawaii

question 29

Multiple Choice

This figure shows the happy face spider found in Hawaii. Despite their variation, these individuals can interbreed. Has adaptive radiation occurred?

• A) No, if they can interbreed, they are all the same species.
• B) Yes, because they can interbreed, they are all the same species, just with different phenotypes.
• C) Yes, their variation is a result of genetic differences.
• D) No, there is no variation in their alleles.

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Definitions:

Territoriality

Behavior pattern in which one organism (usually a male) stakes out a territory of its own and defends it against intrusion by other members of the same species and sex.

Urban Dweller

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Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning is a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited only by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Habituation

A simple form of learning where there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure.