You Observe That Chimps Use Sticks to Collect Termites for Food

question 88

Multiple Choice

You observe that chimps use sticks to collect termites for food. Which of the following would indicate that the use of the stick is a learned behavior?

• A)The chimp is the only member of his or her population that exhibits this behavior.
• B)The chimp prefers eating termites to other types of insects.
• C)Food is abundant in the chimp's environment.
• D)Chimpanzees raised in isolation do not use sticks.

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Definitions:

GnRH

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, a peptide hormone that triggers the release of LH and FSH, which in turn regulate reproductive processes.

LH

Luteinizing Hormone, a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that triggers ovulation and stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone in females, and testosterone in males.

FSH

A gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone synthesized and secreted by the pituitary gland which regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play an important role in the regulation of female reproductive cycles and secondary sexual characteristics.