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← Nature & AnimalsWhich navigational outcome results when a bird's magnetite-based compass encounters magnetic interference?
A)Disrupted magnetic alignment occurs✓
B)Enhanced foraging coordination happens
C)Predator avoidance behavior improves
D)Adaptive immune response strengthens
💡 Explanation
Disrupted migratory paths arise as magnetite crystals facilitate magnetoreception; specifically, interference changes neural signaling related to headings and position because magnetic receptors are compromised therefore disrupting their geomagnetic sense, rather than offering enhanced foraging or immune responses.
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