Two Species of Mice Live in the Same Geographical Region

question 35

Multiple Choice

Two species of mice live in the same geographical region, but Species 1 prefers open fields, whereas Species 2 lives in forests. When presented in an experiment with simulated "fields" and "forests," individuals of each species born in a laboratory preferred the environment in which they normally lived. This experiment illustrates the concept of

• A) habitat selection.
• B) optimal foraging strategy.
• C) territoriality.
• D) imprinting.
• E) Both a and b

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