In What Way Are Single-Celled Slime Mold Amoebas and Individual

question 3

Multiple Choice

In what way are single-celled slime mold amoebas and individual honeybees (social insects that live in colonies) alike?

• A)Signals cause them to aggregate, though they usually live alone.
• B)They are both examples of loss of complexity.
• C)Individuals always live in groups.
• D)Some individuals give up independent replication in the larger group.

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