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Worksheets3.6 Social Behaviour
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are two benefits of animals living in groups?
It helps them to find food.
It is fun to live with others.
They begin to fight for leadership.
It can help them defend themselves.
One advantage of large animal social groupings is
increased competition between members
increased chances of diseases spreading
division of labor among group members
decreased food gathering
One advantage of large animal social groupings is
increased competition between members
increased chances of diseases spreading
protection from predators
decreased food gathering
One disadvantage of cooperative bird colonies is....
there is more food for all
there are fewer organisms to care for the young
there are more organisms that can build nests
not all the members can mate and produce offspring
An example of a species that has cooperative hunting (attack) is..
a herd of caribou
jaguars
black bear
a pack of wolves
an advantage of cooperative attack (hunting) is
all members get equal amounts of food
there is always plenty of food
larger prey can be obtained
Which of the following refers to a rank order of individuals in a social group?
Social Hierarchy
Cooperative hunting
Social Defense
In a social hierarchy which term do we use describe the individual with the greatest access to food and mates?
dominant
subordinate
alpha
apex
In a social hierarchy which term do we use describe the lower ranking individuals?
dominant
subordinate
alpha
apex
Which of the following are benefits of social hierarchy? (2 marks!)
reduces conflict
increases chances of dominant individual's favourable genes being passed to offspring
prevents fighting
increases chances of passing on individuals own genes
What term describes the behaviours displayed by the dominant individual?
ritualistic threat display
appeasement behaviour
What term describes the behaviours displayed by the subordinate individuals?
ritualistic threat display
appeasement behaviour
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooperative hunting?
may gain more food per individual that hunting alone
may increase chances of a successful hunt
may allow larger prey to be caught
may increase energy used per individual
Which of the following best describes altruism?
donor is harmed by behaviour, recipient benefits
recipient is harmed by behaviour, donor benefits
host is harmed, donor benefits
host benefits, donor is harmed
What do we call it when the donor and recipient reverse roles at a later date?
reciprocal altruism
kin selection
parasitism
mutualism
What is the benefit to the donor in kin selection?
increases chances of individuals genes being passed on to their own offspring
increases chances of shared genes being passed on to recipients offspring
increases chances of dominant individual's favourable genes being passed on to offspring
Name an insect that lives in a social group?
(a)
Which member of a social insect colony would NOT carry out reproduction?
queen
drone
worker
Which of the following is a benefit to the worker insects in a social colony?
increases chances of getting food
increases chances of individual survival
increases chances of shared genes being passed on
Which of the following is FALSE regarding primate behaviour
primate populations have social hierarchies
primates have long periods of parental care
dominant individuals display appeasement behaviours
alliances can increase social status
Which task would be carried out by a queen or drone?
reproduction
waggle dance
raising offspring
defending hive
