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)
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The best quotation from the article that provides 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 describes the social structure of the ferns and suggests a level of cooperation and interdependence that aligns with the definition of eusociality.
