Two Species of Mice Live in the Same Geographical Region

Multiple Choice

Two species of mice live in the same geographical region, but Species 1 prefers open fields, whereas Species 2 lives in forests. When presented in an experiment with simulated "fields" and "forests," individuals of each species born in a laboratory preferred the environment in which they normally lived. This experiment illustrates the concept of

A) habitat selection.
B) optimal foraging strategy.
C) territoriality.
D) imprinting.
E) Both a and b