To Examine If Microplastics (Less Than 5 Millimeters in Diameter)are

question 14

Multiple Choice

To examine if microplastics (less than 5 millimeters in diameter) are harmful to small marine organisms,scientists exposed marine copepods to either their normal diet of algae or a diet of algae with plastic microbeads added.What would be the dependent variable in this study?

• A)species of marine copepod
• B)algae in the diet
• C)size of the microbeads
• D)presence of plastic microbeads in the diet
• E)number of marine copepods used

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Definitions:

Bolles

Robert C. Bolles was a psychologist known for his work on learning, avoidance behavior, and the theory of species-specific defense reactions (SSDRs).

Behavior Systems Approach

An approach in psychology that studies behavior as part of a functional system, including its adaptive purposes and evolutionary history.

Instinctive Behavior System

Innate, fixed patterns of behavior in animals that are typically automatic in response to specific stimuli.

Specific Function

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