Which of the following is not an example of a fixed action pattern?
A)honey-bee waggle dance
B)aggressive response to the colour red in the threespine stickleback
C)courtship behaviour of the fruit fly
D)a dog begging for food
E)the mating dance of the male bird of paradise

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A fixed action pattern is a sequence of innate behaviours that is triggered by a particular stimulus, and once started, runs to completion. The behaviour of a dog begging for food is not a fixed action pattern because it is not a stereotyped sequence of innate behaviours triggered by a specific stimulus.

Which of the Following Is Not an Example of a Fixed