Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 39, Problem 8SA
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The eusocial animals are those animals which have evolved a social system in which permanently sterile workers care cooperatively for the offspring of just a few breeding individuals. The eusocial animals such as honeybees, reside in a multigenerational family group in which sterile workers carry out tasks essential for the group’s welfare, while other members of the group reproduce.
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