Based on Research on Imprinting, a Newly Hatched Duck Is

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Multiple Choice

Based on research on imprinting, a newly hatched duck is most likely to innately become attached to

• A) its biological mother, even if the mother is not present.
• B) its biological mother, but only if she remains perfectly still.
• C) a human, but only if that person moves around.
• D) a human, but only if that person stays perfectly still.

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Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process that converts oxygen and glucose into energy (ATP), water, and carbon dioxide.

Energy Generation

The process of converting various forms of energy, such as chemical, nuclear, or solar, into usable electrical or mechanical energy.

Photosynthetic Pigments

Molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light and are utilized by plants and other photosynthetic organisms to capture energy from the sun.

Fluoresce

The property of absorbing light of one wavelength and then emitting light of a longer wavelength, visible as a bright glow under certain conditions.