Refer to the Figure

question 50

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
The figure shows data from a study on goldfinches that determined how foraging behavior changed with group size (referred to as "flock size") .
- Suppose that each individual bird can eat 2 seeds every 5 seconds and that there are a maximum of 100 seeds in any one patch. For a flock of 16 individuals, how long would it take the flock to eat all of the seeds in the patch?

• A) Less than 5 seconds
• B) 5-10 seconds
• C) About 15 seconds
• D) About 20 seconds

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Definitions:

Zygomatic Bone

One of the bones that form the prominence of the cheek and part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit.

Vertebra

The individual bones that make up the vertebral column (spine), providing structural support and protecting the spinal cord.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest and strongest bone of the face, involved in chewing and forming the mouth's lower boundary.