Which of the Following Statements Concerning Lion Cooperative Living Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning lion cooperative living is false?

• A) Larger coalitions are composed of unrelated males.
• B) Prides are composed of closely related females.
• C) First and second ranked males sire the majority of cubs.
• D) Males taking over a pride will practice infanticide.
• E) Female lions nurse each other's cubs.

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Definitions:

Left Atrium

One of the four chambers of the heart, receiving oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumping it into the left ventricle.

Deoxygenated Blood

Blood that has released its oxygen to the body's cells and is returning to the heart to be sent to the lungs for oxygenation.

Umbilical Artery

One of two arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from a fetus to the placenta in the umbilical cord.

Ductus Arteriosus

A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, allowing blood to bypass the lungs in utero, which normally closes after birth.