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

question 45

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, but they usually live alone.
• B) They are both examples of loss of complexity.
• C) They are both examples of why group living is disadvantageous.
• D) Some individuals give up independent replication in the larger group.

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