Honeybees Will Sting a Bear That Is Robbing Their Hive

question 54

Multiple Choice

Honeybees will sting a bear that is robbing their hive even though the bees will die after they sting the bear. This is an example of

• A) submission.
• B) altruism.
• C) habituation.
• D) conditioning.

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Definitions:

Filter

A device or process that removes impurities or separates particles from a liquid or gas.

Engulf

To surround or envelop completely, often used to describe how one cell can consume another.

Terrestrial Mollusks

Mollusks that live on land rather than in the sea or freshwater bodies; this group includes snails and slugs.

Gastropods

A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and including snails, slugs, and whelks, which are primarily marine, but also found in freshwater and terrestrial environments.