Homing Pigeons' Ability to Always Return to Their Home,no Matter

question 28

Multiple Choice

Homing pigeons' ability to always return to their home,no matter where they are released,is an excellent example of _____.

• A)piloting
• B)compass orientation
• C)an innate behavior
• D)true navigation
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

Amu

Atomic Mass Unit, a unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights, equivalent to one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

Valence Shells

The outermost shell of electrons in an atom, which determines how the atom interacts chemically with other atoms.

Electrical Charge

A physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field, typically measured in coulombs.