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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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Rosa made a chart to summarize the characteristics of two types of social behavior. Which headings best complete the chart?

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X: HerdingY: Cooperative Hunting
B
X: FlockingY: Migrating
C
X: Cooperative HuntingY: Herding
D
X: MigratingY: Flocking
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Which are some characteristics of adaptive social behavior? Select three options. occurs among members of the same speciesis not usually passed onto offspringis determined by natural selectionincreases an animal's likelihood of reproducing does not usually help an animal survive

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occurs among members of the same species
B
is not usually passed onto offspring
C
is determined by natural selection
D
increases an animal's likelihood of reproducing
E
does not usually help an animal survive
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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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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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Alexa made a diagram to compare and contrast two benefits of social behavior.

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decreases reproduction rates
B
involves collection of food
C
divides jobs within group
D
keeps group safe from predators
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In contrast to cooperative hunting, which are benefits of herding only? Check all that apply.foragingreproductiondivison of laborprotectionaerodynamic efficiencyhydrodynamic efficiency

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foraging
B
reproduction
C
divison of labor
D
protection
E
aerodynamic efficiency
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hydrodynamic efficiency
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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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What is the main characteristic of eusocial groups?

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seasonal migration
B
periods of solitary behavior
C
divison of labor
D
cooperative hunting
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