Slime Mold Intelligence and Behavior Quiz

How does Physarum polycephalum solve mazes?

• By using a map

• By following light

• By leaving chemical trails

• By using sound waves

What triggers Dictyostelium cells to come together?

• A sound signal

• A change in temperature

• A chemical signal

• A light signal

What is the principle called when organisms act for the benefit of others?

• Selfishness

• Altruism

• Egoism

• Individualism

Which of the following is an example of altruism in nature?

• A fish swimming upstream

• A bird flying solo

• A bee tending to the queen

• A lion hunting alone

What does Jeremy Narby suggest about our view of nature?

• Our concepts of intelligence are limited

• Nature lacks intelligence

• Slime molds are not intelligent

• Humans are the only intelligent species