Which are examples of advantages that different species might have due to living in a group? (Check all that apply.)

Question

_____  Wolves in a pack can take down larger prey than those alone.
_____  Zebras in a herd have added protection from predators.
_____  Because of their social nature, diseases like rabies can spread quickly through a bat colony.
_____  A colony of termites can build mounds over 20 feet high, with elaborate tunnels and ventilation systems.
_____  A flamingo in a large flock may have trouble competing for food.

Clarify question:
What is the key concept addressed by the question?

What type of thinking is required?

Gather Content: What do you already know about the advantages of group living? What other information is related to the question? 

Choose Answer:
Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?

Reflection on Process:
  Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

Answer 1

__X__  Wolves in a pack can take down larger prey than those alone.
__X__  Zebras in a herd have added protection from predators.
_____  Because of their social nature, diseases like rabies can spread quickly through a bat colony.
__X__  A colony of termites can build mounds over 20 feet high, with elaborate tunnels and ventilation systems.
_____  A flamingo in a large flock may have trouble competing for food.

Clarify question:
What is the key concept addressed by the question?
The advantages of living in a group and which examples exhibit those.

What type of thinking is required?
This is an analyze question, so you will need to break the choices down into their components to get the correct answer. This question gives you several scenarios and you are being asked to identify which ones represent an advantage to group living. This is a check all that apply questions, there are multiple correct answers.

Gather Content: What do you already know about the advantages of group living? What other information is related to the question? 
Everything is a trade-off, group living has advantages and disadvantages. You need to look at each choice and determine if it represents an advantage or a disadvantage. Disease spreads much quicker in large groups of individuals and large groups of individuals will need more food and other resources.

Choose Answer:
Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
More efficient predation, more protection from predators, and the construction of large scale structures are certainly advantages.

Reflection on Process:
  Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
Did you select all of the correct answers? Understanding that living in groups is a trade-off is the key to this question.