If All the Members of a Species Perform the Same

question 62

Multiple Choice

If all the members of a species perform the same behavior, this is an indication

• A)that an instinct is mediating behavior.
• B)that a fixed action pattern is mediating behavior.
• C)that the behavior is inherited.
• D)of none of the above

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