Which of the Following Is True of Innate Behaviors

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of innate behaviors?

• A) Their expression is only weakly influenced by genes.
• B) They occur with or without environmental stimuli.
• C) They are limited to invertebrate animals.
• D) They are expressed in most individuals in a population.
• E) They occur in invertebrates and some vertebrates but not mammals.

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Definitions:

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