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panfilo

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Darwin's view that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed
 
  A) reductionism.
  B) positivism.
  C) functionalism.
  D) consolidation.
  E) adaptation.

Question 2

Which of the following is consistent with Blest's (1957) study of the impact of background pattern on consumption of worms by birds?
 
  A) Background pattern made no difference in this study.
  B) Birds avoided backgrounds that resembled the bark of a tree.
  C) Worms were most likely to be eaten when placed on a background that contained a pattern that resembled an eye of an owl.
  D) Birds rapidly approached backgrounds that contained eyespot patterns.
  E) Backgrounds that contained eyespot patterns were avoided by the birds.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Rationale: Darwin's view that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed functionalism.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Rationale: Blest's (1957) study of the impact of background pattern on consumption of worms by birds showed that backgrounds that contained eyespot patterns were avoided by the birds.



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