In the Territorial Behavior of the Stickleback Fish, the Red

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the territorial behavior of the stickleback fish, the red belly of one male elicits attack from another male by functioning as

• A)a pheromone.
• B)a sign stimulus.
• C)a fixed action pattern.
• D)a search image.
• E)an imprint stimulus.

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