Your pet parakeet eats some cooked spaghetti noodles.Later the poor bird gets very ill.What would the research on biological preparedness predict?
A)The parakeet will probably not eat shell macaroni because it smells similar to spaghetti.
B)The parakeet will probably not eat shell macaroni because it tastes similar to spaghetti.
C)The parakeet will probably not eat linguini noodles because they are long and thin and look similar to spaghetti.
D)The parakeet will eat spaghetti again.

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Biological preparedness suggests that animals are more likely to form associations based on visual cues, such as the shape of food, rather than taste or smell.

Your Pet Parakeet Eats Some Cooked Spaghetti Noodles