JAMB Biology 2013 Objective — Question 50
Question 50 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The behavioural adaptation in social insects could best be described as
- A. parasitism
- B. commensalism
- C. symbiosisCorrect
- D. saprophytism
Explanation
Since social insects exhibit division of labour, they benefit from one another — e.g. soldiers protect the workers while workers provide food for the soldiers. Hence this association is best described as symbiosis (mutualism).
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