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← Nature & AnimalsWhich consequence results when intense electromagnetic interference disrupts avian magnetic orientation?
A)Unpredictable deviations from migratory pathways✓
B)Accelerated melanin production for protection
C)Increased foraging efficiency near interference
D)Enhanced predator avoidance via altered flight
💡 Explanation
Navigation errors occur because electromagnetic interference disrupts the animals' magnetic compass sense – a magnetoreception mechanism relying on specialized photoreceptors–therefore causing migratory birds to veer off course, rather than adapt or thrive within disrupted areas.
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