Which of the following examples correctly demonstrates the common adage: “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few”?
A. Musk ox adults, when confronted by a predator, will form an outward-facing circle around the young in order to protect them from harm.
B. The rosebush and its thorny stem: when an animal tries to eat the plant, it will injure its mouth and the plant will be relatively unharmed.
C. When a blue jay eats a monarch butterfly, the blue jay vomits from the toxic butterfly, allowing the butterfly to escape.
D. A scorpion will inject venom with the stinger of its tail when encountering prey.
Answer: A. Musk ox adults, when confronted by a predator, will form an outward-facing circle around the young in order to protect them from harm.
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