9th grade pre - assessment he likens the fern colonies to an upside - down umbrella. some with long, green, waxy \strap\ fronds appeared to direct rainwater to the center of the clump. there, spongey, disc - shaped, brown
est\ fronds absorbed this moisture. 5 the whole community reminded burns of a termite mound, which houses a shared store of resources. inside it, various members of the termite colony perform different tasks. scientists call such cooperative groups eusocial (yu - soh - shul). overlapping generations live together in castes, with each performing different roles. among eusocial animals, some workers might be responsible for finding food, while others might be nurses or caregivers. eusocial has been used to describe certain societies of insects and crustaceans, along with two species of mole rats. burns wondered if ferns, too, might be eusocial. his teams data now indicate they are. these ferns appear to form a complex society made up of interdependent groups. assessment questions staghorn ferns likely share resources? a. \he likens the fern colonies to an upside - down umbrella. some with long, green, waxy strap fronds appeared to direct rainwater to the center of the clump.\ (paragraph 4) b. \earlier studies conducted by other scientists had found networks of roots running throughout the colony.\ (paragraph 10) c. he society these plants create allows all members to share scarce supplies of water and nutrients.\ (paragraph 14) d. he epiphyte lifestyle certainly facilitates group living, he adds. and group living is where all social stories start.\ (paragraph 15)

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9th grade pre - assessment he likens the fern colonies to an upside - down umbrella. some with long, green, waxy \strap\ fronds appeared to direct rainwater to the center of the clump. there, spongey, disc - shaped, brown
est\ fronds absorbed this moisture. 5 the whole community reminded burns of a termite mound, which houses a shared store of resources. inside it, various members of the termite colony perform different tasks. scientists call such cooperative groups eusocial (yu - soh - shul). overlapping generations live together in castes, with each performing different roles. among eusocial animals, some workers might be responsible for finding food, while others might be nurses or caregivers. eusocial has been used to describe certain societies of insects and crustaceans, along with two species of mole rats. burns wondered if ferns, too, might be eusocial. his teams data now indicate they are. these ferns appear to form a complex society made up of interdependent groups. assessment questions staghorn ferns likely share resources? a. \he likens the fern colonies to an upside - down umbrella. some with long, green, waxy strap fronds appeared to direct rainwater to the center of the clump.\ (paragraph 4) b. \earlier studies conducted by other scientists had found networks of roots running throughout the colony.\ (paragraph 10) c. 	he society these plants create allows all members to share scarce supplies of water and nutrients.\ (paragraph 14) d. 	he epiphyte lifestyle certainly facilitates group living,  he adds. and group living is where all social stories start.\ (paragraph 15)

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# Brief Explanations:
The text mentions that the society these plants create allows all members to share scarce supplies of water and nutrients, which directly relates to the idea of sharing resources. Options A and D do not specifically address resource - sharing. Option B only mentions root networks but not resource - sharing.
# Answer:
C. "The society these plants create allows all members to share scarce supplies of water and nutrients." (Paragraph 14)

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