According to Darwin a behaviour made up of units compatible with the mechanisms of inheritance and thus a product of natural selection is:
Correct answer: A. Instinct
- A. Instinct
- B. Taxis
- C. Kinesis
- D. All of these
Explanation
An instinct is an inherited behaviour pattern shaped by natural selection. Taxis and kinesis describe forms of movement in response to stimulation, not the broader inherited behavioural unit defined here.
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