Unit 3-Social Behaviour

Question 1

Grouping of individuals within a species graded by their social position

Answer 1

Social Hierarchy

Question 2

Hunting behaviour in which individuals work together to catch prey

Answer 2

Cooperative Hunting

Question 3

Animal lower in the hierarchy; below the dominant individual

Answer 3

Subordinate

Question 4

Animal ranked at the top of a social hierarchy

Answer 4

Dominant animal

Question 5

Behaviour that harms the donor but benefits the recipient

Answer 5

Altruistic behaviour

Question 6

Organisms donating resources to those with whom they share genetic material

Answer 6

Kin selection

Question 7

When an altruistic act is returned by the original recipient to the original donor

Answer 7

Reciprocal altruism

Question 8

Species that has a central and important stabilising role in a community

Answer 8

Keystone species

Question 9

Link between individuals in a primate social group which can increase social status

Answer 9

Alliances

Question 10

Activities performed by parents that increase the survival chances of their young

Answer 10

Parental Care

Question 11

Insects that live in complex social colonies

Answer 11

Social Insects

Question 12

To reduce unnecessary conflict, social primates use:

Grooming, facial expression, body posture and sexual presentation important in different species.

Answer 12

Ritualistic display and appeasement behaviours