Asked by Samantha Dopson on Jun 13, 2024

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What type of animals live in a multigenerational family group in which sterile workers carry out all tasks essential to the group's welfare, while other members of the group produce offspring?

A) selfish herd
B) eusocial animals
C) dominance hierarchies
D) social animals
E) monogamous animals

Eusocial Animals

Animals that live in complex social structures, including cooperative care of the young, division of labor, and, often, overlapping generations within a colony.

Multigenerational

Involving or affecting several generations of a family or species.

Sterile Workers

In social insects (like ants, bees, and termites), these are individuals that do not reproduce but work for the colony by performing tasks such as foraging, building, or defending.

  • Distinguish between different social structures in animal communities.
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Janyia TurnerJun 15, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The description matches eusocial animals, which live in multigenerational family groups with sterile workers carrying out all essential tasks and other members producing offspring. Selfish herd refers to a group of animals that stick together for individual protection, not for the benefit of the group as a whole, while dominance hierarchies refer to the ranking of individuals within a group based on power and status. Social animals generally refer to any species that lives in groups, while monogamous animals mate with only one partner for life.