Bat activity can be affected by artificial lighting. Because bats often rest during the day and hunt at night, they use their sense of hearing to help locate prey in the dark. A hunting bat emits high-pitched sound waves that reflect off insects. The external structure of the bat′s ear, which is composed of cartilage, funnels the reflected sound waves to the inner ear. The bat′s brain then identifies the location of an insect based on the amount of time it takes for the reflected sound waves to reach the bat′s ears. A group of researchers set up a study using white, green, and red lights in an otherwise dark natural habitat. The researchers measured the activity of two types of bats by recording the number of times a bat passed by. The researchers took measurements for five days in both early summer and late summer for four years.
Use the information above to determine which systems interact with each other when a bat hunts. Select the two correct answers.
A)The bat′s nervous system tells the bat where its prey is located.
B)The bat′s muscular system allows the bat to fly and catch the prey.
C)The bat uses its respiratory system to produce sounds.
D)The bat can use its skeletal system to produce sounds and locate prey.
E)The bat can use its nervous system to fly and catch prey.