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What are three benefits of social behavior?

A
protection, foraging, disease
B
foraging, competition, reproduction
C
division of labor, protection, foraging
D
competition, reproduction, division of labor
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Which is an example of adaptive social behavior?

A
A male deer tries mating with a female and is chased off by another male, but the original male finds another mate.
B
The grass that a rabbit usually eats is hard to find one season, but the rabbit finds another temporary food source.
C
Frogs and their young have coloration that enables them blend in to their environment so they can sneak up on prey.
D
Birds help take care of each other's young to increase their chances of survival, and the behavior is passed on to offspring.
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What is a major benefit of schooling?

A
reproduction
B
hydrodynamic efficiency
C
division of labor
D
aerodynamic efficiency
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Which best contrasts flocking and schooling?

A
Flocking provides aerodynamic efficiency and schooling provides hydrodynamic efficiency.
B
Flocking provides protection and schooling provides hydrodynamic efficiency.
C
Flocking provides aerodynamic efficiency and schooling provides foraging benefits.
D
Flocking provides reproductive benefits and schooling provides foraging benefits.
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What are three benefits of social behavior?

A
protection, foraging, disease
B
foraging, competition, reproduction
C
division of labor, protection, foraging
D
competition, reproduction, division of labor
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Alexa made a diagram to compare and contrast two benefits of social behavior.

Question illustration
A
decreases reproduction rates
B
involves collection of food
C
divides jobs within group
D
keeps group safe from predators
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Which groups of animals participate in adaptive social behavior?

A
ants, moose, bears
B
moose, cheetahs, bears
C
wolves, fish, ants
D
fish, cheetahs, wolves
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Which is an example of foraging as a benefit of social behavior?

A
A blue jay eats birdseed from a bird feeder.
B
Three lions hunt and capture a zebra.
C
Worker bees build a nest and the queen bee lays eggs.
D
A male chimpanzee mates with several different females.
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Rosa made a chart to summarize the characteristics of two types of social behavior. Which headings best complete the chart?

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A
X: HerdingY: Cooperative Hunting
B
X: FlockingY: Migrating
C
X: Cooperative HuntingY: Herding
D
X: MigratingY: Flocking
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What is the main characteristic of eusocial groups?

A
seasonal migration
B
periods of solitary behavior
C
divison of labor
D
cooperative hunting
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Which best compares animal behavior and social behavior?

A
Animal behavior can be passed on to offspring but social behavior cannot.
B
Social behavior can be passed on to offspring but animal behavior cannot.
C
Social behavior is a form of animal behavior among members of the same species.
D
Animal behavior is a form of social behavior among members of the same species.
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In contrast to cooperative hunting, which are benefits of herding only? Check all that apply.foragingreproductiondivison of laborprotectionaerodynamic efficiencyhydrodynamic efficiency

A
foraging
B
reproduction
C
divison of labor
D
protection
E
aerodynamic efficiency
F
hydrodynamic efficiency
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Which is an example of foraging as a benefit of social behavior?

A
A blue jay eats birdseed from a bird feeder.
B
Three lions hunt and capture a zebra.
C
Worker bees build a nest and the queen bee lays eggs.
D
A male chimpanzee mates with several different females.
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What is the main characteristic of eusocial groups?

A
seasonal migration
B
periods of solitary behavior
C
divison of labor
D
cooperative hunting
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Which scenario would most likely result in cooperative hunting?

A
Finches eat grass seeds, but grass seeds are not found in an area during winter months.
B
A shark eats a certain kind of fish, and the fish swim together when the shark comes close.
C
Wolves eat rabbits, and the number of rabbits in an area is low.
D
Lions eat zebra, and there are a lot of zebra and lions living in an area.
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Rosa made a chart to summarize the characteristics of two types of social behavior. Which headings best complete the chart?

Question illustration
A
X: HerdingY: Cooperative Hunting
B
X: FlockingY: Migrating
C
X: Cooperative HuntingY: Herding
D
X: MigratingY: Flocking
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Which is an example of adaptive social behavior?

A
A male deer tries mating with a female and is chased off by another male, but the original male finds another mate.
B
The grass that a rabbit usually eats is hard to find one season, but the rabbit finds another temporary food source.
C
Frogs and their young have coloration that enables them blend in to their environment so they can sneak up on prey.
D
Birds help take care of each other's young to increase their chances of survival, and the behavior is passed on to offspring.
20

Alexa made a diagram to compare and contrast two benefits of social behavior.

Question illustration
A
decreases reproduction rates
B
involves collection of food
C
divides jobs within group
D
keeps group safe from predators
21

The image shows a group of birds flying in a V-shaped pattern.

Question illustration
A
The birds are close together so they have a better chance of finding mates and increasing their reproductive success.
B
The birds are part of a eusocial society so they have a better chance of finding mates and increasing their reproductive success.
C
The birds are aerodynamically efficient so they can use the air around them to reduce the energy used to fly.
D
The birds are part of a eusocial society so they can use the air around them to reduce the energy used to fly.

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