Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A) Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females.
• B) Dominant individuals appear to have priority access to desired food items.
• C) High-ranking females probably have higher reproductive success than subordinate females.
• D) Dominance hierarchies create aggression and therefore do not impose a degree of order in primate societies.
• E) In groups containing a number of females associated with one or several adult males, the males are generally dominant to females.

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