In the Section "Investigating Life: Heredity and the Hungry Hordes",adult

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the section "Investigating Life: Heredity and the Hungry Hordes",adult female bollworm moths lay eggs on cotton bolls.These eggs then hatch and grow into caterpillars that eat the seeds of the boll.Eggs and sperm produce by

• A)meiosis.
• B)mitosis.
• C)fertilization.
• D)crossing over.
• E)mutation.

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Definitions:

Situational Pressures

External forces that influence individuals' behavior and decision-making in specific contexts.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behavior.

Causal Attribution

The process by which individuals infer the causes of events, others' behaviors, and their own behavior.

Upward Counterfactual

Imagining a better outcome than what actually occurred, often leading to feelings of dissatisfaction or motivation for improvement.