Following Extensive Training, the Use of Symbols by Common Chimpanzees

question 79

Multiple Choice

Following extensive training, the use of symbols by common chimpanzees has failed to show the flexibility of human language. Greater success has been demonstrated in studies using

• A) bonobos.
• B) dolphins.
• C) zebras.
• D) wombats.

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Definitions:

Resource Partitioning

The process by which species adapt to competition by utilizing different parts of the available resources, reducing direct competition.

Realized Niche

The actual conditions and resources in which a species exists due to biotic and abiotic constraints, as opposed to its potential range.

Limiting Resource

A resource in short supply that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

Competition

A biological interaction where organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates, in an ecosystem, influencing the structure and diversity of communities.