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H U3 - Altruism
Higher - Unit 3 - Altruism
Question | Answer |
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Define Altruism | Harms the donor but benefits the recipient. |
What is reciprocal altruism? | Where the roles of the donor and recipient later reverse. |
What type of animals use reciprocal altruism? | Social animals (e.g. bats) |
What is kin selection? | Altruism between donor and recipient that are related. |
What is the advantage to kin selection? | Increased survival of shared genes. |
What are the four social insects? | Ants, Bees , Termites, Wasps |
What is meant by the division of labour in bees? | Few bees contribute to reproduction while most bees undertake tasks such as collecting nectar. |
What is the role of the queen bee? | Reproduction |
What is the role of drones? | Reproduction |
What is the role of the workers? | Defend the hive, collect pollen, carry out waggle dance. |
Why do sterile workers raise relatives? | To increase the survival of shared genes. |