Which of the following best describes a eusocial group? A school of fish that li
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Which of the following best describes a eusocial group?
A school of fish that lives together as a group.
Ants that live in the same nest having a clear division of labour and showing co-operative brood care.
Two of the examples describe eusocial groups.
Cockroaches that live together as a group each individual cockroach caring for its own young.
Honey bees living in a hive, showing co-operative care of young, overlapping generations and a division of labour.
Meerkats are small desert mammals that live in groups of 20-50 animals. You observe one meerkat standing upright on a stump, looking around, while other meerkats forage for food. You hypothesize that this is an example of kin selection. What additional information would you need to know to evaluate your hypothesis?
All other activities of this meerkat as well as those of all other members of the group.
The degree of genetic relatedness of this meerkat to all members of the group.
The body size of the meerkat relative to the other members of the group.
The gender of this meerkat as well as that of all other members of the group.
The foraging success of this meerkat as well as that of all other members of the group.
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Question 3
Which of the following best describes behaviour that includes sacrifices made for the good of others?
Intrasexual selection
Altruism
Intersexual selection
Evolutionary Stable Strategy
A.A school of fish that lives together as a group.
B.Ants that live in the same nest having a clear division of labour and showing co-operative brood care.
C.Two of the examples describe eusocial groups.
D.Cockroaches that live together as a group each individual cockroach caring for its own young.
E.Honey bees living in a hive, showing co-operative care of young, overlapping generations and a division of labour.
Explanation / Answer
Honey bees living in a hive, showing co-operative care of young, overlapping generations and a division of labour.
All other activities of this meerkat as well as those of all other members of the group.
Altruism
E.Honey bees living in a hive, showing co-operative care of young, overlapping generations and a division of labour.
A.All other activities of this meerkat as well as those of all other members of the group.
B.Altruism
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