Asked by
Yashvi Patel
on Dec 18, 2024Verified
An example of sleep as a biologically adaptive behavior is seen in the tendency of _____ to sleep longer than _____.
A) predators; prey
B) prey; predators
C) humans; cats
D) dogs; cats
Biologically Adaptive Behavior
Behaviors or traits that increase the survival or reproductive success of organisms in a particular environment.
Predators
Organisms that hunt and consume other organisms (prey) for sustenance, playing crucial roles in maintaining ecological balance by controlling prey populations.
Prey
Organisms that are hunted and eaten by other organisms (predators) as a means of surviving in the natural world.
- Recognize the adaptive functions of sleep for different species.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the adaptive functions of sleep for different species.