PrepTest 87, Section 2, Question 2
Biologist: Some small animals will instinctively go limp, "playing dead" when caught by a predator. But it is hard to see how playing dead can have survival value in this situation. The predator means to eat the animal just the same, whether or not it plays dead.
Biologist: Some small animals will instinctively go limp, "playing dead" when caught by a predator. But it is hard to see how playing dead can have survival value in this situation. The predator means to eat the animal just the same, whether or not it plays dead.
Biologist: Some small animals will instinctively go limp, "playing dead" when caught by a predator. But it is hard to see how playing dead can have survival value in this situation. The predator means to eat the animal just the same, whether or not it plays dead.
Biologist: Some small animals will instinctively go limp, "playing dead" when caught by a predator. But it is hard to see how playing dead can have survival value in this situation. The predator means to eat the animal just the same, whether or not it plays dead.
Which one of the following, if true, would most help to resolve the apparent paradox described by the biologist?
Many small animal species will play dead when surprised by a loud noise or unexpected movement.
Predators often leave their food in a hiding place rather than eating it immediately.
A small animal is more likely to play dead when caught by a predator if the predator species is common in the area.
Most predators prey upon a variety of species, not all of which play dead when caught.
Many small animal species that do not play dead are capable of fighting off predators.
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