Why Are Primates Social in the Short Term

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why are primates social in the short term?

• A)to increase female fecundity in dominant females only
• B)to increase interaction between sexually mature males and females
• C)to establish social relationships to prevent attacks from predators
• D)to share food sources

Explain the environmental limitations on the distribution of nonvascular plants.

Clarify the evolutionary relationships among nonvascular plant clades and between nonvascular and vascular plants.

Interpret the significance of specific plant features like sporangia, stomata, and vascular tissues in plant evolution.

Describe the lifecycle transitions and dependencies in nonvascular and vascular plants.

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Definitions:

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A conflict of interest inherent in any relationship where one party is expected to act in the best interest of another.

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