Question

Why are colonies of social insects, like termites, sometimes referred to as superorganisms?

a. They have overcome the influence of genetic drift and only evolve by natural selection.
b. They have achieved a level of hierarchical organization greater than the individual.
c. The amount of phenotypic similarity among individuals in the colony is exceptionally high.
d. They have greater levels of morphological complexity than other insects.
e. They represent the pinnacle of evolutionary progress, having maximized their efficiency and adaptedness.

Answer 1

Option D, They have achieved a level of hierarchical organization greater than the individual.

Step-by-step explanation:

Insects such as termites , ants , bees and all other organisms that perform an activity efficiently while working in group are called super-organism. Such organisms are referred to as eusocial as they live in a social unit. They perform their task with marvelous excellence in a hierarchical order when channeled though proper division of labor.

Such organism cannot survive individually and hence, it is necessary for them to stay in groups.

Hence, option D is correct.