In what way are single-celled slime mold amoebas and individual honeybees (social insects that live in colonies) alike?
A) Signals cause them to aggregate, but they usually live alone.
B) They are both examples of loss of complexity.
C) They are both examples of why group living is disadvantageous.
D) Some individuals give up independent replication in the larger group.

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Both single-celled slime mold amoebas and individual honeybees exhibit behaviors where certain individuals sacrifice their ability to reproduce independently for the benefit of the larger group. In slime molds, this can be seen when they aggregate to form a multicellular structure, with some cells becoming spore-forming cells and others acting as stalk cells. In honeybee colonies, most workers forego reproduction to support the queen and the colony.

In What Way Are Single-Celled Slime Mold Amoebas and Individual