In an experiment, both quail and rats were given blue, sour water to drink. After this, the animals were made sick. When later given a choice between blue water and sour water, the rats avoided the _____ water and the quail avoided the _____ water.
A) blue; blue
B) sour; sour
C) blue; sour
D) sour; blue

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Rats are more likely to associate taste with illness, so they avoided the sour water. Quail, being birds, are more visually oriented and associated the color with illness, so they avoided the blue water.

In an Experiment, Both Quail and Rats Were Given Blue