Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Instinctive behavior can be performed without prior experience or exposure to the stimuli. The behavioural differences within species can be genetically controlled.

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