Which Statement About Auditory Communication Is False

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which statement about auditory communication is false?

• A) Alarm calls tend to have a single frequency and little temporal structure.
• B) Complex calls at lower frequencies carry better in open habitats than in forests.
• C) Animals adjust frequency and structure of acoustic signals to minimize risk of detection by predators.
• D) Auditory signals are often better than visual signals in complex environments.
• E) Territorial calls are easy to localize because they cover a broad frequency range and have temporal structure.

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