Fritz, an entomologist, asserts that an insect species he has studied has an innate tendency to play dead in the dark. This pattern appears to be unlearned and universal to the species. Fritz is describing
A) a reflex.
B) a motive.
C) a classically conditioned response.
D) an instinct.

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Fritz is describing an innate behavior that is unlearned and universal to the species, which is characteristic of an instinct.

Fritz, an Entomologist, Asserts That an Insect Species He Has