One monkey in a community throws a sand and wheat mixture into water to separate the wheat grains from the sand. The spreading of this strategy through the entire community of monkeys demonstrates
A) a stereotypic behavior.
B) imprinting.
C) behavior with an ultimate cause.
D) a pheromone-influenced behavior.
E) culture.

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The spreading of this strategy through the entire community of monkeys shows the transmission of behavior and knowledge from generation to generation - a hallmark of culture.

One Monkey in a Community Throws a Sand and Wheat