Higher Biology U3 KA6 Social Behaviour

Which of the following refers to a rank order of individuals in a social group?

• Social Hierarchy

• Cooperative hunting

• Social Defense

In a social hierarchy which term do we use describe the individual with the greatest access to food and mates?

• dominant

• subordinate

• alpha

• apex

In a social hierarchy which term do we use describe the lower ranking individuals?

• dominant

• subordinate

• alpha

• apex

Which of the following are benefits of social hierarchy? (2 marks!)

• reduces conflict

• increases chances of dominant individual's favourable genes being passed to offspring

• prevents fighting

• increases chances of passing on individuals own genes

What term describes the behaviours displayed by the dominant individual?

• ritualistic threat display

• appeasement behaviour

What term describes the behaviours displayed by the subordinate individuals?

• ritualistic threat display

• appeasement behaviour

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooperative hunting?

• may gain more food per individual that hunting alone

• may increase chances of a successful hunt

• may allow larger prey to be caught

• may increase energy used per individual

Which of the following best describes altruism?

• donor is harmed by behaviour, recipient benefits

• recipient is harmed by behaviour, donor benefits

• host is harmed, donor benefits

• host benefits, donor is harmed

What do we call it when the donor and recipient reverse roles at a later date?

• reciprocal altruism

• kin selection

• parasitism

• mutualism

What is the benefit to the donor in kin selection?

• increases chances of individuals genes being passed on to their own offspring

• increases chances of shared genes being passed on to recipients offspring

• increases chances of dominant individual's favourable genes being passed on to offspring