In the experiment with peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that

a. silence confuses both predator and prey.
b. making sounds can provide a selective advantage to the prey.
c. birds are capable of learning.
d. birds are agents of evolution.
e. unpalatable species display distinctive wings.


ANSWER: b

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