In Certain Species of Songbirds, Development of the Song Requires

question 59

Multiple Choice

In certain species of songbirds, development of the song requires the opportunity to hear the appropriate song during a sensitive period in life as well as the genes to prepare them to learn the song. This is a(n) ____ explanation of birdsong.

• A) physiological
• B) ontogenetic
• C) evolutionary
• D) functional

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