Social Behavior — Quiz

Question 1

Which groups of animals participate in adaptive social behavior?

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wolves, fish, ants

Question 2

Which scenario would most likely result in cooperative hunting?

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Wolves eat rabbits, and the number of rabbits in an area is low.

Question 3

What are three benefits of social behavior?

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division of labor, protection, foraging

Question 4

Which best contrasts flocking and schooling?

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Flocking provides aerodynamic efficiency and schooling provides hydrodynamic efficiency.

Question 5

Which best compares animal behavior and social behavior?

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Social behavior is a form of animal behavior among members of the same species.

Question 6

Which is an example of foraging as a benefit of social behavior?

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Three lions hunt and capture a zebra.

Question 7

Which are some characteristics of adaptive social behavior? Choose correct three answers.

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increases an animal's likelihood of reproducing; is determined by natural selection; occurs among members of the same species

Question 8

Which animals use the specialized roles of diver and barrier while participating in cooperative hunting?

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bottlenose dolphins

Question 9

Which is an example of adaptive social behavior?

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Birds help take care of each other's young to increase their chances of survival, and the behavior is passed on to offspring.

Social Behavior — Quiz Answers