Many Types of Social Behavior Involve Cooperative Behavior

question 12

Multiple Choice

Many types of social behavior involve cooperative behavior.The major purpose of a pair bond is to form a stable relationship for the purpose of:

• A) securing food.
• B) defending territory.
• C) kin selection.
• D) mating and caring for young.
• E) selection of a mate.

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Definitions:

Karyogamy

The final phase of the sexual cycle of fungi and algae, where the nuclei of two mating types or gametes fuse together to form a zygote.

Basidium

A microscopic, spore-producing structure found on the gills under the cap of a mushroom, characteristic of Basidiomycota fungi.

Mushrooms

Fungi that produce a fruiting body above or on the surface of soil, commonly edible and known for their variety in form and biological properties.

Blastospores

A type of spore produced by some fungi and protozoans during asexual reproduction, serving as an agent for dissemination.