What Is the Evidence That Genes Are Involved in a White-Crowned

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the evidence that genes are involved in a white-crowned sparrow learning to sing?

• A) If the sparrows are deafened after learning to sing, they will sing abnormally as adults.
• B) If they do not hear singing from other white-crowned sparrows, they will eventually learn to sing normally.
• C) If they do not hear singing from other white-crowned sparrows, they will not sing at all.
• D) If they do not hear singing from other white-crowned sparrows, they will sing, but abnormally.
• E) If they hear singing from both white-crowned and other species of sparrows, they will sing abnormally.

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