In the Experiment in Which Stickleback Fish (Gasterosteus Aculeatus) Were

question 45

Multiple Choice

In the experiment in which stickleback fish (Gasterosteus aculeatus) were presented with high- and low-quality habitats, why did fish disperse from the high-food side of the aquarium to the low-food side?

• A) The low-food side increased in quality.
• B) The high-food side decreased in quality.
• C) The low-food side per capita benefit equaled that of the high-food side.
• D) The low-food side per capita benefit was less than the high-food side.

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