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Names and Movements of Snakes during Trials
Name of snakeSpecies nameCommon nameDirection of movement
Glory<em>Acanthophis antarcticus</em>common death adderaway from sound
Dorsal Girl<em>Aspidites ramsayi</em>woma pythontoward sound
Squishy<em>Oxyuranus scutellatus</em>coastal taipanaway from sound
Biologists Christina Zdenek, Damian Candusso, and their team exposed various snakes to airborne sound and recorded whether they moved toward or away from the sound. The table shows the results for three of the snakes observed in the study. Based on the table, a student concludes that Glory and Squishy behaved similarly in the sound trials.
Which choice best describes data from the table that support the student’s conclusion?
A
Dorsal Girl and Glory both moved toward the sound.
B
Squishy moved toward the sound, while Dorsal Girl moved away from it.
C
Squishy moved toward the sound, while Glory moved away from it.
D
Glory and Squishy both moved away from the sound.