Which of the Following Statements About Organisms That Live in Groups

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about organisms that live in groups is true?

• A) Organisms that live in groups are the only organisms that communicate.
• B) Organisms that live in groups do not have fixed behaviors.
• C) Living in groups sometimes gives organisms access to scarce resources.
• D) Living in groups makes organisms less likely to cooperate in gathering resources.

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Definitions:

Giffen Good

A type of good for which demand increases as its price increases, contradicting the basic laws of demand in economics due to the impact of strong income effects.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Labor Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the wages offered and the quantity of labor workers are willing to supply.

Backward-Bending

A term often used in labor economics to describe the supply curve of labor, which can bend backwards at higher wage levels, indicating that higher wages can lead to a decrease in labor supply.