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Altruism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define altruism | Recipient benefits and host harmed in unrelated individuals |
| Define kin selection | Recipient benefits and host harmed inrelated individuals |
| Explain why related organisms undergo kin selection | they are related (1) increase survival of shared genes in next generation |
| When successful bats allow unsuccessful bats to lick their face in case of role reversal this is termed | reciprocal altruism |
| In social defence when one meerkat lets out a warning call to protect other unrelated members of the group this is | altruism |
| Name the 4 types of social insects | 1, ants 2. bees 3. termites 4. wasps |
| State the 3 different organisms that exist in a bee colony | 1. queen bee 2. worker bees 3.. drones |
| Name the term for the male bees in a colony | drones |
| Describe the role of drones in a colony | fertilise eggs |
| Describe the role of the queen bee in a colony | produce eggs |
| Describe the role of the worker bees in a colony | 1. defend hive 2. collect pollen 3, raise relatives |
| Are worker bees fertile | no |
| Worker bees raising their relatives is termed | kin selection |