Research Examining Language Abilities in Chimpanzees Suggests That Chimps Can

question 211

Multiple Choice

Research examining language abilities in chimpanzees suggests that chimps can

• A) learn spoken language, but teaching them is very difficult.
• B) learn to use many symbols in sign language.
• C) not learn anything that resembles human language because they lack intelligence.
• D) not learn sign language but they can learn spoken language.

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Definitions:

Niches

The role or position that an organism or population occupies within an ecosystem, encompassing everything that affects its survival and reproduction.

Parasitism

A relationship between two organisms where one benefits at the expense of the other, often without killing it outright.

Commensalism

A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

Commensalism

Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits without harming or benefiting the other.