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In the Rain Forests of Panama, Scientists Found a Colony

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In the rain forests of Panama, scientists found a colony of tree-dwelling black ants where some individuals had red abdomens. When examined, the scientists determined that the ants with red abdomens were infected with roundworm eggs. Birds would prey on these ants, mistaking their red bellies for berries. In the interactions among the tree-dwelling black ants, the roundworms, and the birds, the ants are the_________ for the roundworms.


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Future

The time or a period of time following the present moment, often considered as yet to come.

Decisions

The process of making choices or conclusions based on available information or reasoning.

Temporal Discounting

The tendency to value immediate rewards more highly than future rewards.

Preference

An individual's choice or predilection towards certain ideas, objects, or outcomes over others.

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