Baby bobcats watched as their mother stalked a rabbit and pounced, catching a meal that was shared by all. The next day, two of the young bobcats were seen stalking a field mouse, which easily escaped from the inexperienced hunters. The young bobcats
were learning how to hunt by the process of
A) social learning.
B) imprinting.
C) habituation.
D) associative learning.
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
In relation to genetic recombination, what does the term “parental types” mean?
a. progeny that exhibit the same traits as the parents b. progeny with mutations resulting in birth defects not seen in the parents c. progeny that exhibit the same allelic combinations as the parents d. progeny that do not survive to parenthood
How do slime layers assist bacterial cells?
A) By resisting phagocytosis from host cells B) By facilitating motility C) By protecting against osmotic stress D) All of the above
What is true regarding cytokines?
A. Cytokines protect in the attack of pathogens by phagocytosis. B. Cytokines bind to intracellular receptors. C. Cytokines are immune cells involved in producing antibodies. D. Cytokines are secreted by TH cells and bind to receptors. E. Cytokines are secreted by pathogens during infection.
The following figure presents the genotypes of individuals at three different points in time (t = 0, t = 4, t = 32). What effect of genetic drift does this figure demonstrate?
What will be an ideal response?