The main result of the experiments with two groups of California garter snakes that varied in habitat and food was
A)the behavior was determined by the environment (terrestrial versus aquatic).
B)the behavior was learned; one group learned to like to eat slugs,the other,fish.
C)the behavior was general; the snakes ate anything that moved.
D)the behavior was genetic,and hybrids had an intermediate response to the two food extracts.
E)the behavior was imprinted by whatever they ate when they were first born.

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The experiments showed that the behavior of the snakes was genetic, as hybrids exhibited an intermediate response to the food extracts, indicating a genetic basis for their dietary preferences.

The Main Result of the Experiments with Two Groups of California