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 deer mouse and the African elephant represent extremes among mammals of r versus K selection.
Red deer stag
Corsican red deer
Middle adulthood can bring large-scale changes in lifestyle and interests, as illustrated by this ph
The early development of the mammalian brain illustrated in schematic horizontal sections. Compare ...