Many Rats Were Tested for Their Ability to Learn a Maze.The

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Multiple Choice

Many rats were tested for their ability to learn a maze.The average number of errors for a total of 14 trials was 64 per rat.The rats that made the fewest errors were bred to each other,and the offspring were tested in a similar way.This process was repeated for seven generations,at which point the average number of errors for 14 trials was 36.This experiment demonstrates that

• A)learned behavior cannot be inherited.
• B)natural selection has a role in the evolution of fixed action patterns but not in the evolution of behavior involving learning.
• C)maze- learning ability has a genetic basis.
• D)maze- learning ability depends mainly on early contact with adept parents.

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