Question

Question 14

Which quotation from the article provides the best evidence that staghorn ferns are most likely eusocial?



A. "A mass of strange ferns embraces a trunk high among the treetops. They look like a giant tangle of floppy, green antlers." (Paragraph 1)

B. "Eusocial has been used to describe certain societies of insects and crustaceans, along with two species of mole rats." (Paragraph 7)

C. "These ferns appear to form a complex society made up of interdependent groups." (Paragraph 8)

D. "Ferns reproduce via spores, which form on the underside of leaf-like fronds." (Paragraph 9)

Answer 1

The quotation that provides the best evidence that staghorn ferns are most likely eusocial is:

C. "These ferns appear to form a complex society made up of interdependent groups." (Paragraph 8)

This statement directly suggests a social structure and interdependence among the ferns, which aligns with the concept of eusociality.