Which of the following is an example of how Petrunkevitch uses deductive reasoning to draw a conclusion about a tarantula's behavior? Begin with the assumption that an instinctive behavior is one an animal cannot change.

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A. The tarantula is behaving in an intelligent way by allowing itself to be inspected thoroughly by the mother wasp. 	
  B. Since the tarantula does not react to the wasp's investigation, it must realize that the wasp is not large enough to kill it. 	
  C. The tarantula is behaving in an instinctive way by jumping violently and baring its fangs when the wasp touches its body