Termites are insects I live in colonies. in a colony, the king and a queen are responsible for reproduction. workers spend most of their time caring for the other termites and building the nest. Soldiers protect the nest from attacks. The organization of the termite colony is an example of which benefit of social behavior?

a. foraging

b. protection

c. reproduction

d. division of labor

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Leonard Mccarthy

Biology

15 January, 13:18

Termites are insects I live in colonies. in a colony, the king and a queen are responsible for reproduction. workers spend most of their time caring for the other termites and building the nest. Soldiers protect the nest from attacks. The organization of the termite colony is an example of which benefit of social behavior?

a. foraging

b. protection

c. reproduction

d. division of labor

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Bernard Morton · Answer 1

D) Division of labor.

Explanation:

It's division of labor because, the Queen and King reproduces, then the soldiers protect against enimies, workers build.

So in conclusion it; s division of labor, there never going to stop what there doing, even if there home is being destroyed they won't stop.

Lauren Forbes · Answer 2

D is the answer because the termitesdivide the work evenly amongst the masses of them.