The vertical dive of a moth for cover when it hears the ultrasound chirps of an approaching bat is an example of a(n)

A. sign stimulus.
B. innate releasing mechanism.
C. kinesis.
D. supernormal stimulus.
E. fixed action pattern.


Answer: E

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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