Question

defensive behavior and reproductive traits of select bird species
scientific name common name performs broken - wing display? length of incubation (days) incubation duty maximum number of broods per year
bucephala islandica barrows goldeneye no 34 1 parent 1
numenius arquata eurasian curlew no 30 2 parents 1
eremophila alpestris horned lark yes 12 1 parent 3
zenaida asiatica white - winged dove yes 14 2 parents 2
in an extensive review of existing literature, léna de framond and team cataloged the prevalence of broken - wing display—a defensive behavior observed in haematopus longirostris (pied oystercatcher) and many other species—throughout the aves class. documentation of the display in 285 species across 52 families suggests the behavior likely evolved independently many times, prompting the team to consider ecological history characteristics with hypothesized associations to the behaviors emergence, including traits related to reproduction investment and future reproduction potential.
11 mark for review
which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the conclusion?
a capacity for multiple broods, number of parental incubators, and incubation duration are equally associated with the use of broken - wing display.
b incubation duration and capacity for multiple broods are more strongly associated with the use of broken - wing display than the number of parental incubators is.
c broken - wing display is most often observed in species with less opportunity to reproduce in a year due to longer incubation periods.
d among species with more than one parental incubator, the use of broken - wing display is associated with greater incubation duration.

Explanation:

By examining the table, we see that there is no clear - cut pattern between the number of parental incubators and the use of broken - wing display, while incubation duration and capacity for multiple broods seem to have more noticeable correlations with the broken - wing display behavior.

Answer:

B. incubation duration and capacity for multiple broods are more strongly associated with the use of broken - wing display than the number of parental incubators is.