Responses to the Environment

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

A linear dominance hierarchy like the one shown most directly:

A
$Eliminates competition for mates$
B
$Reduces costly fighting by establishing predictable access to resources$
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C
$Increases aggression among all members$
D
$Promotes equal resource sharing$

Explanation

Dominance hierarchies stabilize social groups: subordinates yield to dominants, reducing the energy and injury costs of repeated combat.

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