Jean Boal Her Colleagues Observed That Cuttlefish Are Normally Solitary

Jean Boal her colleagues observed that cuttlefish are normally solitary but aggregate to spawn where females lay eggs in communal egg masses. What did they determine was the sensory mechanism for this reproductive behavior?

A) The females used color cues from males flashing mating displays.
B) The females used odor cues to find their natal stream to lay eggs in.
C) The females used odor cues to detect freshly laid eggs ()
D) The females used mechanoreceptor cues to determine where other conspecifics were grouping together.

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