Which of the following examples describes a behavioral pattern that results from a proximate cause? a) a cat kills a mouse to obtain nutrition. b) a male sheep fights with another male because it to improve its social position. c) a female bird lays its eggs because the amount of daylight is decreasing slightly each day. d) a goose squats and freezes motionless to escape a predator. e) a cockroach runs into a crack in the wall and avoids being stepped on.

Which of these describes the most important popular jobs in the new england colonies

In a publicly held corporation, - o stockholders rarely trade their stocks o stocks are not usually traded at stock exchanges o a large number of stockholders can buy and sell stock o family members are excluded from holding stock

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon