<span>The first part of the question is: The male's ability to shake its tail is the mechanistic cause of this behaviour. For the second part of the question, the mate choice is the adaptive function of this behaviour.</span>
The correct option is this: A STUDY BY DR BIRDIE SHOWED THAT THE NUMBER OF SONGBIRDS IN HER YARD INCREASED DUE TO A MODIFIED FOOD SOURCE.
A scientific claim refers to a claim that is made by a scientist due to the result that he or she obtained in the research that are conducted. In the excerpt given above, it can be seen that Dr Birdie experience influx of songbirds to her yard as a result of the dried apple and the raising that she added to the birds' food.
