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Which of the following is the advantage of social dominance hierarchies?
I. keep lowers on the pecking order from being abused.
II. Reduce interference competition.
III. keep organisms that are closely related closer together.

A
I is true.
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B
II is true.
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III is true.
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D
I and II are both true.
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I and III are both true.
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Solution

The correct option is B II is true.
  1. The social dominance hierarchy, helps in maintaining a respective order.
  2. The hierarchies limit the amount of violence taking place within a group.
  3. The social hierarchy is beneficial in the maintenance of territories.
  4. It helps in preventing the intruders to invade the territory and harm the individuals thereby reducing interference competition. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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