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Animal Biology

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Set 19 Group Living Altruism And Cooperation

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Question 1

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The authors of your text quote Roger Fouts as having said, "One chimpanzee is no chimpanzee." Fouts was suggesting that

A) chimpanzee groups are seasonal and shortlived rather than lifelong.
B) chimpanzees really don't recognize one another as individuals.
C) chimpanzees tend to respond in a uniform way to the same features of the environment and thus independently, and frequently, end up at the same place.
D) interaction with other chimpanzees is deeply ingrained into every aspect of a chimpanzee's life.

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Question 2

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Which of the following would NOT be considered a benefit of group living?

A) conservation of water and heat
B) decreased predation
C) improved foraging
D) interference with reproduction

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Question 3

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A major benefit of group living in Harris hawks (Parabuteo unicinctus) is

A) access to food location information from other group members.
B) decreased risk of parasitism.
C) decreased risk of predation.
D) increased probability of killing prey.

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