Animal Group and Independent Behavior

Purpose of group behavior

• increase group's chance of survival

• increase group's probability of reproduction (fit organisms)

• habitat defense

• reach carrying capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which of the following best describes a group behavior?

• One monkey grooming another.

• A predator chasing prey.

• An animal defending its territory.

• An animal hibernating.

What are the three types of cooperative social behaviors

• altruistic behavior

• egoistic behavior

• mutualistic behavior

• revengeful behavior

Which cooperative social behavior is this? -> detrimental to the receiving individual(s) but beneficial to the donor(s)

Which cooperative social behavior is this? -> detrimental to both donors and receivers

Which cooperative social behavior is this? -> benefit the receiving individual(s) while being detrimental to the donating individual(s)

Purpose of individual behavior

• behavior carried out to benefit partner

• behavior carried out to benefit group

• behavior carried out to benefit the single organism

• behavior carried out to benefit parents

Mother whale brings baby whales (calves) up to the surface to breathe. Is this group behavior or independent behavior?

what is dilution effect?

• describe how the smaller the size of the group of prey species, the lower the chance of predation for individuals of that group.

• describe how the greater the size of the group of prey species, the lower the chance of predation for individuals of that group.

• describe how the greater the size of the group of prey species, the higher the chance of predation for individuals of that group.

• describe how the smaller the size of the group of prey species, the higher the chance of predation for individuals of that group.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which is NOT a benefit of group behavior?

• decreased levels of predation

• increased hunting efficiency

• increased intraspecific competition for resource

• increased movement efficiency

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4