Many Squirrel Species Cache Food for Consumption Later

question 118

Multiple Choice

Many squirrel species cache food for consumption later. Even squirrels of a young age are able to dig and bury food, even if they have never watched another member of their species bury food. They are able to retrieve food that is buried very well, and it is thought they use landmarks around the burial site of the food to return to that spot and find their food. Based on this description, the burial of food is a(n) _____ behavior, and the retrieval of food is _____.

• A)innate; innate
• B)learned; learned
• C)innate; learned
• D)learned; innate
• E)innate; a conditioned response

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Definitions:

Freedom

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Self-reliance

The reliance on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.

Reflexes

Automatic and involuntary responses of the body to specific stimuli, designed to protect the body and maintain homeostasis.

Nipple

A small projection on the surface of the breast through which milk is delivered.