Biology 107 for Texas A&M University
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ISBN: 9781259826504
Author: Sylvia Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 43, Problem 13A
The observation that male bowebirds decorate their nests with blue objects favored by
females can best be associated with
a. insight learning.
b. imprinting.
c. sexual selection.
d. altruism.
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