Which of the following is illustrated by a deer's tendency to run in a zigzag manner when being pursued by a predator?
A) A fixed action pattern
B) A reflex arc
C) Both a and b are correct.
D) Neither a nor b is correct.
Question 2
During the spring, an animal engages in a stereotypic dance sequence whenever it sees a female. The female is best described as a ______, while the dance sequence is a ______.
A) sign stimulus; reflex response
B) sensitizing stimulus; reflex response
C) sign stimulus; fixed action pattern
D) sensitizing stimulus; fixed action pattern
The life cycle of a flowering plant, illustrated by the genus Polygonum
Female (hind) Red Deer
Sika Deer
Shown eating. Cougars are ambush predators, feeding mostly on deer and other mammals.
Hypothyroidism. Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland produces the symptoms that are illustrated.
Central Tendency in Skewed Distributions